In North India, bright red choodas are an integral part of a newly-wed bride’s accessories. Traditionally, choodas have been bright red, symbolizing the identity of a nayi-naveli dulhan. However, with changing times and trends, pink chooda has emerged as a new choice among Bollywood celebrities. This shift from “red to pink” retains the significance of bringing good luck, fertility, and marital bliss to the newlyweds. In some traditions, chooda is dipped in milk and rose petals to purify them and bring in good luck during the rituals. Interestingly, chooda is considered a symbol of a just-married woman. These 5 Bollywood brides have chosen pink chooda over the traditional red ones. Let’s take a look:
1. Kiara Advani:
For her fairytale wedding with actor Sidharth Malhotra, Kiara Advani wore a baby pink bridal outfit designed by Manish Malhotra and wore matching pink choodas along with golden kaleere. The gold kaleere was particularly special because apart from pearls and the initials of the couple’s names, it also had Sidharth’s pet dog Oscar’s image attached. The stunningly beautiful bride wore diamond jewellery to create a magical look. This fairytale wedding took place in Suryagarph Palace in Jaisalmer on February 7, 2023. The couple just recently celebrated their one-year annivesary.
The bridal chooda symbolizes marital bliss, fertility, and prosperity in Indian weddings, embodying the bride’s new status and family traditions.”
2. Mira Kapoor:
Mira Kapoor is probably the first celeb bride to have worn pink choodas to match her beautiful pink bridal outfit for simple wedding to actor Shahid Kapoor on 7 July 2015. Though there’s an age difference of 13 years between, the couple is happily married with two kids, Misha and Zain. Did you know this was an arranged marriage, where the bride and groom’s parents decided the match? The couple have been married for 9 years now!
3. Parineeti Chopra:
Actress Parineeti Chopra married politician Raghav Chaddha on September 25, 2023, at Leela Palace in Udaipur, in a pastel ivory bridal joda by designer Manish Malhotra with a long veil and all decked in precious diamond and emerald jewellery. Her baby pink chooda completed the bridal look.
4. Rakulpreet Singh:
Bollywood star Rakulpreet Singh tied the knot with her long-time beau Jacky Bhagnani in a dreamy location in Goa on February 21, 2024. Now, Rakulpreet stood apart from other bollywood bride when she chose Tarun Tahiliani instead of Manish Malhotra to design her bridal outfit. For her special day, Rakulpreet wore a peachy lehenga choli designed by Tarun Tahiliani. But stood out in this wedding too was light pink choodas that Rakulpreet wore.
5. Kanika Kapoor:
Singer Kanika Kapoor married businessman Gautam Hathiramani in London in May 2022. Both the bride and groom wore pastel outfits with the bride donning pink chooda for her wedding ceremony.
In summary, chooda, a set of bangles traditionally worn by Indian brides, holds cultural significance, particularly in Punjabi and Sikh communities, whether it’s red or pink. The red chooda symbolizes marital bliss and fertility, with its auspicious color representing love and prosperity. Alternatively, pink choodas, also common in these communities, symbolize happiness and celebration, offering a softer or more subtle color option for brides. So, whether it’s red and pink, choodas are chosen with the belief that they bring prosperity, happiness, and good fortune to the newlywed couple, reflecting the rich traditions of Indian weddings. Whether it’s brides from bollywood or other celebs, or any other bride, the trend of wearing choodas will carry on! And don’t you agree how pretty the newly-wed bride looks with their choodas on?
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