Celina Jaitly Instagram – Makeup and hair inspired by the 18th century Lucknavi courtesan- PURI DUNIYA KE JAZBAAT EK TARAF, TUJHSE WO PEHLI MULAQAT EK TARAF !! “Tawaifs , the Awadhi term for highly skilled courtesans, rose to prominence between the 18th and 19th centuries in the royal courts of Awadh, part of present-day Uttar Pradesh. They sang, danced and were the purveyors of all that was considered good taste and high fashion. They took Persian influences from the courts of Shia kings and married them with Indian forms, and from them we inherit the Kathak and the dadra and thumri. They were forced into prostitution by the British in the 1920’s as colonial mores and ideas strengthened, the tawaifs slowly began to lose their prestige and demand. They could no longer sustain themselves financially by dancing and singing for their royal patrons. Sensing the decline of their kothas and dreading a push into prostitution, the multi-talented tawaifs began migrating to other professions. #courtesan #lucknow #celinajaitly #celina #celinajaitley #bollywood #missindia #missuniverso #indianwomen #bridalwear #indianbride Lucknow-लखनऊ