India, May 8 -- Long before Pinterest moodboards and viral bridal trends, Aishwarya Rai's dreamy lavender-blue lehenga from Dil Ka Rishta had already become the ultimate bridal fashion inspiration. Now, fashion designer Neeta Lulla has revealed how the iconic couture look was carefully crafted with custom-dyed hues, handcrafted embroidery and specially designed jewellery, turning it into one of the most recreated lehenga aesthetics of all time. (Also read: AI transforms Madhuri, Aishwarya and other '90s heroines into young avatars; fans call Juhi Chawla 'the most beautiful' )

Sharing the video on Instagram on May 7, Neeta wrote, "The lavender blue lehenga that launched a 'Thousand Recreations'. When Aishwarya Rai wore this dreamy look in...