India, April 18 -- A vintage magazine cover featuring a young Bipasha Basu has resurfaced. Decades before 'Instagram face' or the social media obsession with the 'baddie' aesthetic, Bipasha was setting a standard that fans now say was 'decades ahead of its time'. Also read | When Bipasha Basu revealed fitness secrets for her toned body: 'My favourite is going to gym for weight training'

The revival began when the fashion watchdog Diet Sabya shared Bipasha Basu's April 1998 Elle India cover with the caption, "Remember when the girlies wanted to be Bips (Bipasha) so bad."

The response was instantaneous, evolving from a simple nostalgia trip into a widespread celebration of South Asian beauty and Bipasha's singular impact on the industry. ...