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From Priyanka as Janice to Kareena as Basanti: AI casts modern stars in legendary roles, fans react

The AI look book shows Bollywood stars as characters from 1970s movies. It mixes old film style with modern actors and creates a fun and creative look.

By Srijoni Dutta

Apr 15, 2026 15:11 IST

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making Bollywood memories even more interesting by showing today’s top actresses in famous 1970s film roles. A viral AI lookbook called “Contemporary Bollywood Actresses in Vintage Movies (1970s version)” has been created by AI artist Ai TOT on Instagram. It shows stars like Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai, and others as iconic old movie characters. The idea is becoming very popular on social media and gaining a lot of attention.

The video mixes old Hindi film style with modern beauty, showing how today’s actors might look if they acted in famous 1970s movies like Deewar, Sholay, Amar Akbar Anthony, and Hare Rama Hare Krishna. Each look shows the fashion, style, and famous characters from Bollywood’s golden era.

Fans really like this creative idea because it brings old memories with new AI technology. From simple sarees to bold 70s dresses, the looks are stylish and movie-like, and people are talking about them on Instagram and fan pages. Here's what Ai imagines.

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Aishwarya Rai as Jenny

AI shows Aishwarya Rai as Parveen Babi’s character Jenny from Amar Akbar Anthony. She is seen wearing bold old-style outfits, with soft curly hair and vintage accessories, giving a true 1970s fashion look.

Katrina Kaif as Anita

Katrina Kaif is shown as Anita from Deewar. She wears a red dress, has a puff hairstyle, and bold makeup. This look shows the strong and stylish personality of Parveen Babi’s famous character.

Priyanka Chopra as Janice

Priyanka Chopra is shown as Zeenat Aman’s character Janice from Hare Rama Hare Krishna. She wears bohemian-style clothes, vintage prints, and retro accessories that match the free and cool fashion of the 1970s.

Diana Penty as Sunita

Diana Penty is shown as Sunita from Yaadon Ki Baaraat, wearing chic retro tops and classic jewellery that highlight Zeenat Aman’s youthful screen presence.

Lara Dutta as Bobby

Lara Dutta is shown as Dimple Kapadia’s character Bobby. She wears short skirts, bright colours, and simple 1970s clothes that show a young and free teenage style seen in old movies.

Kareena Kapoor as Basanti

Kareena Kapoor is transformed into Basanti from Sholay, wearing sarees, traditional jewelry, and village-style styling inspired by Hema Malini’s legendary role.

Nora Fatehi as Monica

Nora Fatehi is shown as Helen’s character Monica from Caravan. She wears shiny stage outfits, sparkling jewellery, and dramatic styling that looks very glamorous and perfect for dance performances.

Anushka Sharma as Seeta and Geeta

Anushka Sharma is shown in dual roles inspired by Seeta Aur Geeta, reflecting both simple and bold characters from Hema Malini’s classic performance.

Internet reacts

Fans on social media have shown huge excitement and love for the AI-generated look book featuring Bollywood stars in 1970s film avatars. Many users praised how naturally the actors fit into the vintage roles and appreciated the creative concept.

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“Aishwarya Rai and Katrina Kaif represent the characters of Parveen Babi so nicely. Superb”, one user commented, another added “Surprisingly Kareena is suited so well. All are god”, while a third user wrote “Omg this is perfect. Even the guys in the roles. Want to watch each of them. Esp Lara and Daina inclusion is so good, even Amisha. Perfect.”

The creative work has sparked admiration, nostalgia, and lively discussions across social media platforms.

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