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Lessons from Bollywood: How To Live Like A Star

November 26, 2018 12:44 IST

Step into the lives of the rich and the famous!

Bollywood stars live a charmed life.

When not slogging their butts off, they pretty much roll in the lap of luxury.

Sukanya Verma tells you everything they do and gives you lessons on how to be a star.

 

Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar

Wave at the crowd of thousands gathered to catch a glimpse of you and not feel the tiniest bit of swelling sensation in the head.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonam Kapoor/Instagram

Designer clothes. Check.

Designer purse. Check.

Designer shades. Check.

Designer shoes. Check.

Rocking the airport fashion look is the rite of passage to stardom.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Parineeti Chopra/Instagram

Breakfast in bed is passé. Breakfast in a pool is how the stars do it.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Amitabh Bachchan/Instagram

Make your trip, yes. But in private planes and jets.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Mandira Bedi/Instagram

Glamour pays. Dress like this to work.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Hina Khan/Instagram

Give the water bed a whole new meaning.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram

What's the point of sweating it out in the gym if it can't inspire your admirers with that all-important workout selfie?

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Akshay Kumar/Instagram

London, Paris are for mortals or weekend getaways. Take off to the most exotic locations in the world and turn your zillion Instagram followers green with envy.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Manisha Koirala/Instagram

Learn the difference between tourist and traveller. Bollywood luggage has no room for sandals and backpacks.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Ranveer Singh/Instagram

Chips and cola is for aam cricket buffs, superstars sip champagne in suits and cheer from VIP stands.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Karan Johar/Instagram

Ensure you own as many sunglasses as Karan Johar. If not more.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram

Be spoilt silly for choice on the dinner table.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Deepika Padukone/Instagram

Possess the on-trend designer numbers from India and abroad in that dream closet.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Kriti Sanon/Instagram

Run an errand in latest models of slick, swanky sports cars.

 

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonakshi Sinha/Instagram

All the world's a stage, said Shakespeare. In Bollywood, it translates to star-studded world tours. Hit it!

Sukanya Verma Mumbai