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Why it fits: Meena Kumari as a tawaif who dreams of a home. The film is draped in midnight blues and silvers. Manisha’s own Kaliyugam (Tamil) and Lajja channel this same courtly sadness.

Modern filmmakers are trying to revive this look (see the blue tones in The Archies on Netflix or Monsoon Wedding ), but nothing beats the grain of 35mm film shot during a real Mumbai monsoon. manisha koirala blue film video better