Retro days on screen to Sonam-Anand wedding off it: Bollywood announces death of the dupatta

An artistic form of expression, the dupatta has gone through a tumultuous change. (With inputs from Duhin Ganju)

Initially the sole purpose of a dupatta was to cover a woman’s cleavage.

Saira Banu in this still wears a full-sleeved salwar-suit, with her dupatta covering the shape of her bosom.

The nineties had the ghunghat in place, as is clear in this still featuring Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla.

Movies of early 2000s had Preity cover her bosom in a dupatta to keep the modesty intact.

Even as late as 2012, embroidered dupattas doubled up as style statements as it helped woman not show off their cleavage.

Janhvi uses her dupatta as an accessory, rather than a covering of her "modesty."

Khushi and Janhvi wore outfits where the dupatta was entirely dispensable.

Kareena's outfit has the dupatta not hiding cleavage.

The dupatta can be light and the fabric can be sheer because, now, one doesn’t have to think twice before stepping out into sudden gusts of wind.

Jacqueline's blouse was off-shoulder and her floral, see-through saree made no attempt at being modest.

Swara's outfit did away with the dupatta entirely, and had a slit in place of a neckline.