Arundhati's costumes attracts ladies of Andhra and Tamil
Arundhati is a heroine-oriented film with Anushka in a double role dealing with a princess from the Nawabi era and a girl from the present century. Directed by Kodi Rama Krishna and produced by Shyam Prasad Reddy, the movie, which was to release on January 9th, has been postponed to January 14th.

The film has received an 'A' certificate from the Censor Board. The film's stills and theatrical trailer have caught the attention of the public. The posters hint at the graphics that have made the movie a mega-budget production.

Ladies of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu have their own reasons to watch Arundhati (also spelt as Arundati or Arunthati) more than once, the reason behind this is to watch Anushka's jewellery in the movie.

Ladies who have not yet seen the film, might now be compelled to watch it after reading this article! When the makers decided Anushka’s looks for the title role in Arundhati should totally match the period, they sought the help of Mumbai-based costume designer Deepa to design her clothes and jewellery. Insightful Deepa threw light on the subject and designed the costumes perfectly without any budget constraints as instructed by the producers. All they desired was the exact period look to make an already-gorgeous Anushka look super gorgeous.

The traditional saree and jewellery that Anushka wears when she plays Jakkamma cost a cool million rupees (10 lakhs)! The labour to make the dress alone cost one lakh! The biggest surprise is the weight of the jewellery that adorned Anushka – all the jewellery put together weighed a massive 22 kg.

Insiders reveal that Anushka really had to struggle when she was completely adorned in this traditional jewellery, but she still managed it so gracefully, giving no clue to the viewer about its weight. During the shooting, most of the technicians, stunned at her gold-loaded apperance, referred to her as “Lakshmi”. We have already raved about Anushka looking like a Ravi Varma painting come alive! There is no wonder women revisit Arundhati for Anushka, her costumes and her jewellery.