#SareeTwitter: From Bollywood stars to politicians, women share their photos

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Saree Twitter: From Bollywood stars to politicians, women share their photos

New Delhi - The trend has already charmed India generating posts from political leaders, film actresses and women.

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Published: Thu 18 Jul 2019, 12:48 PM

Last updated: Thu 18 Jul 2019, 3:24 PM

The #SareeTwitter trend that has been viral for the past couple of days got a huge boost after Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra shared a throwback picture from her wedding day.
Tens of thousands of people liked the photograph within hours that showed Priyanka Gandhi draped in a pink Banarasi saree.
"Morning puja on the day of my wedding (22 years ago!) #SareeTwitter," read the caption of the photograph from the 47-year-old granddaughter of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.


Even though she mentioned #SareeTwitter, many users mistook the day for her wedding anniversary and started wishing her happiness.

But Priyanka Gandhi soon clarified that her anniversary falls in February and the post was just for #SareeTwitter.
"Thanks for all the anniversary wishes...but it's just a throwback photo for the #SareeTwitter guys, my anniversary is in February," she tweeted.
"@irobertvadra, you can still take me out for dinner," she said in another tweet addressed to her husband Robert Vadra.
The wink emoji at the end of the tweet revealed the lighter side of the Congress heavyweight.

The #SareeTwitter trend that began on Monday has already charmed India, generating posts from political leaders, film actresses, journalists and women.
Australian High Commissioner to India Harinder Sidhu also shared a saree picture on Tuesday.

"Now that @MaryKayCarlson has left Delhi, I am stepping up for my diplomatic sisters on #SareeTwitter. This saree was part of my Mum's wedding trousseau. Yes, it's older than me," Sidhu wrote in the caption of the picture.


The US Consul General in Hyderabad, Katherine Hadda, also flaunted her pictures draped in beautiful sarees.

And if you thought only women from India and abroad are posting their #SareeTwitter pictures, that is not entirely true.

Actor Ayushmann Khurrana joined the #SareeTwitter bandwagon by posting a picture of himself in a saree.

The post revealed a still from his upcoming film "Dream Girl".

"#Dreamgirl later this this year. Sigh. #SareeTwitter," read the caption of the post.

Actress Sonam Kapoor shared pictures of herself wearing sarees as a child and also as an adult, joining the Saree Twitter club.  The second picture shows her as an adult, still rocking a saree with some more grace. "#SareeTwitter before and after," she wrote in her tweet.

BJP's Nupur Sharma also posted two images wearing a saree.
Actress turned politician Nagma too posted an image sporting saree saying that it depicts Indian tradition and culture.
Actress Yami Gautam too posted a photo saying that nothing can match its elegance and beauty of a Saree.
German origin Indian television actress Suzanne Bernert also joined the saree trend.


With inputs from IANS


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