This is the picture from the premier of movie “Slumdog Millionaire” 22 January 2009. In this picture the senior and the famous Indian actress Shabana Azmi has worn a Balochi women dress.
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This dress is called Kalati Doch, and it is a Tarho/Tadho (Tarho means the Chageen/embroidery is made on canvas then fitted on the shirt) This Kalati Tarho, of Shabana Azmi, is a very old and very traditional in design. Its front pocket is called Goptaan or Pandol.
Many Indian celebrities wear Balochi women and men dresses. Like Sanjay Datt and Shah Rukh Khan’s famous pictures in Balochi men’s dress, but unfortunately people call that dress Pathan Suit (meaning Pashtun dress) However Pashtun and Baloch men dresses are similar but Pashtun trousers are smaller and Baloch trousers are big with lots of curves.
Also the Indian cricketer Ashish Nehra has a pair of Balochi men sandals, and there are many other Balochi influences on Indian film industry. It has been known that A.R Rehman, Indian musician and composer, is very much inspired by Balochi music.