Chandigarh 26 March 2025: Days to go before Salman Khan’s Sikander hits the theatres, an attire he dons in a song is already a hit among the youths. An almost jostle-like hankering has pervaded the markets before Eid 2025 for the black embroidered kurta-pyjama the actor wears in the film’s Zohra Zabeen song with Rashmika Mandanna. The film will hit the screens on March 30, while Eid may be announced on March 31 or April 1, depending on the moon’s sighting.
Salman Khan’s festive kurta inspires fans
Faheem of SM Collections located in the Chitli Qabar area of Old Delhi, said an attire similar to the one Salman Khan is seen wearing in the song has flown off the shelves within days. Hallowed by the stardust as it were, the kurta-pyjama is being sold at a premium price of ₹2,800, as against ₹1,000-1,500, the usual price for this type of clothing.
Mohammad Salman, another shopkeeper from Matia Mahal of the same area, says the fabric of the kurta-pyjama with the Pakistani embroidery is also a rage. The fabric is made in Surat of Gujarat, but due to its embroidery it is known as ‘Pakistani’, he said. The cloth is priced at anything between ₹1,000-1,500 and is available in many colours and designs.
Most Muslim men wear kurta-pyjama during the special namaz on Eid. This is the reason why different designs and varieties of this traditional dress dominate the markets around the festival. Due to high demand, most tailors have stopped taking new orders for stitching, opening an opportunity for readymade kurta-pyjamas. Naveed, who runs a tailoring shop in Jafrabad, said, “We have to complete all the orders two days before Eid because we and our artisans also have to celebrate Eid.”
All the same, Raees Ahmed, who runs a tailoring shop in Maujpur’s Vijay Park area, is still taking new orders. Ahmed has employed seven more artisans, who are working 14 to 16 hours a day to complete orders. It takes about three hours to stitch a kurta-pyjama, he said.
Summary: Salman Khan’s black embroidered kurta from Sikander is a hit before Eid 2025. Here’s how you can recreate his stylish ethnic look.