Midriff considered to be a part of bridal jewellery. Due to modern fashion trends, along with saris, the midriff-revealing ghaghra cholis are also popular. Designer Manish Malhotra's Fashion Week collections regularly highlight low waisted ghaghras accompanied by short cholis. Such ghagra cholis are more commonly worn by the Bollywood celebrities in films as well as in real life. For example, actress Malaika Arora Khan featured in midriff revealing ghagra choli without dupatta for the hit songs "Chaiyya Chaiyya" in Dil Se.. (1998) and "Munni Badnam" in Dabangg (2010). Actress Priyanka Chopra featured in a low rise ghagra choli designed by designer
Laila Sari to have extra money for her family. Since then, Sari played comedic roles on television; she also spends time entertaining the elderly at nursing homes. In May 2005 she won a lifetime achievement award from the Inspiring Women Awards in Jakarta. She lived with her family, including her great granddaughter, in Tangkiwood, West Jakarta; they lived in poverty. Laila Sari died on 20 November 2017 from undisclosed causes, aged 82. Since her debut, Sari has worn mainly modest clothing. While singing, she used exaggerated movements and wore a "kain" (similar to a sarong), long sleeved shirt, and headscarf. While performing