disha patani (paatni) 🦋

#ELLEDigitalCoverStar: When Disha Patani (@dishapatani) entered films, first with the Telugu action drama Loafer in 2015, followed by her Hindi mainstream breakthrough in M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, few could have predicted the layers beneath that sweet, soft-spoken exterior. Today, she’s far clearer about what she wants, and just as importantly, what she doesn’t. So when I ask her what ambition looks like at this stage of her life, her answer is refreshingly unvarnished. For Patani, ambition equals freedom. The freedom to choose. The freedom to say no. The freedom to move through life on her own terms. It’s an idea that mirrors her personality, quietly radical and deeply self-assured. “I think I’ve become more certain about my choices,” she says, like it’s the most natural thing in the world. The girl who once said yes to everything has grown into a woman who finds comfort in drawing boundaries. Head to the 🔗 in bio to read the full conversation with our cover star. ________________________________________ On @dishapatani: Citrine cubic zirconia necklace set by @sonisapphire ________________________________________ Editorial Director: Ainee Nizami Ahmedi (@aineenizamiahmedi) Photographer: Sarang Gupta (@saranggupta) Fashion Editor: Shaeroy Chinoy (@shaeroy) Stylist: Neha Chugh (@nehachugh24) Asst. Art Director: Alekha Chugani (@alekhachuganii) (cover design) Senior Graphic Designer: Sakshi Badani (@saaksh.i) Makeup: Natasha Shaikh (@hairgaragebynatasha) Hair: Seema Mane (@hairbyseema) Bookings Editor: Rishith Shetty (@rishithvshetty) Words by: Ekta Sinha (@16ektasinha) Assisted by: Sharayu Karalkar (@sharayukaralkar) (bookings), Hardika Singh (@hardika.singhh) (styling) Artist Reputation Management: Tree-shul Media Solutions (@treeshulmediasolutions) ________________________________________ #DishaPatani #ELLECoverStar

#ELLEDigitalCoverStar: Go behind the scenes with our cover star, Disha Patani (@dishapatani), on the sets of our latest digital cover shoot. ________________________________________ All Jewellery by @sonisapphire ________________________________________ Editorial Director: Ainee Nizami Ahmedi (@aineenizamiahmedi) Videographer: Prasanna Khawale (@prasannak_19) Fashion Editor: Shaeroy Chinoy (@shaeroy) Stylist: Neha Chugh (@nehachugh24) Senior Graphic Designer: Sakshi Badani (@saaksh.i) Makeup: Natasha Shaikh (@hairgaragebynatasha) Hair: Seema Mane (@hairbyseema) Bookings Editor: Rishith Shetty (@rishithvshetty) Words by: Ekta Sinha (@16ektasinha) Assisted by: Sharayu Karalkar (@sharayukaralkar) (bookings), Hardika Singh (@hardika.singhh) (styling) Artist Reputation Management: Tree-shul Media Solutions (@treeshulmediasolutions) ________________________________________ #DishaPatani #ELLECoverStar

#ELLEDigitalCoverStar: Disha Patani (@dishapatani) has also quietly rewritten the rules of sensuality in Indian wear, making drapes, silhouettes and traditional cuts feel unapologetically sexy without tipping into vulgarity. But who decides where that line exists anyway? For Patani, sensuality has always felt less like performance and more like presence. There’s an ease to how she inhabits her body, a quiet confidence that softens rigid ideas of femininity and masculinity alike. In a culture quick to celebrate women for their bodies while simultaneously policing them, Patani’s relationship with self-expression feels quietly radical. She moves with intention, choosing comfort over conformity, freedom over approval, proof that the labels society assigns often reveal more about its discomfort than a woman’s choices. Read more at the 🔗 in bio. ________________________________ On @dishapatani: 92.5 sterling silver necklace set (Blue) + 92.5 sterling silver ring (Blue), all by @sonisapphire. Pearl cage corset, by @shantanunikhil ________________________________ Editorial Director: Ainee Nizami Ahmedi (@aineenizamiahmedi) Photographer: Sarang Gupta (@saranggupta) Fashion Editor: Shaeroy Chinoy (@shaeroy) Stylist: Neha Chugh (@nehachugh24) Senior Graphic Designer: Sakshi Badani (@saaksh.i) Makeup: Natasha Shaikh (@hairgaragebynatasha) Hair: Seema Mane (@hairbyseema) Bookings Editor: Rishith Shetty (@rishithvshetty) Words by: Ekta Sinha (@16ektasinha) Assisted by: Sharayu Karalkar (@sharayukaralkar) (bookings), Hardika Singh (@hardika.singhh) (styling) Artist Reputation Management: Tree-shul Media Solutions (@treeshulmediasolutions) ________________________________________ #DishaPatani #ELLECoverStar

#ELLEDigitalCoverStar: Fitness, of course, is a major part of the Disha Patani (@dishapatani) lore. But beyond the sculpted strength and viral workout clips, it’s her mindset that truly defines her. Training, for the actor, isn’t about just looking a certain way or fitting into rigid fitness ideals ; it’s about presence. “When I work out, it’s the only time I feel like I’m living in the present,” she says. That hour of movement is her meditation, where the noise fades, and balance takes over. That philosophy naturally spills into the advice she offers young girls navigating confidence. “Start. Show up. Do it every day, in whatever capacity you can. There’s no perfection required, only intention.” ________________________________ On @dishapatani: Citrine cubic zirconia necklace set + 92.5 Sterling Silver Ring (Citrine), all by @sonisapphire. Illusion corset gown by @saishashindeofficial ________________________________ Editorial Director: Ainee Nizami Ahmedi (@aineenizamiahmedi) Photographer: Sarang Gupta (@saranggupta) Fashion Editor: Shaeroy Chinoy (@shaeroy) Stylist: Neha Chugh (@nehachugh24) Senior Graphic Designer: Sakshi Badani (@saaksh.i) Makeup: Natasha Shaikh (@hairgaragebynatasha) Hair: Seema Mane (@hairbyseema) Bookings Editor: Rishith Shetty (@rishithvshetty) Words by: Ekta Sinha (@16ektasinha) Assisted by: Sharayu Karalkar (@sharayukaralkar) (bookings), Hardika Singh (@hardika.singhh) (styling) Artist Reputation Management: Tree-shul Media Solutions (@treeshulmediasolutions) ________________________________________ #DishaPatani #ELLECoverStar

#ELLEDigitalCoverStar: With over 61 million followers, Disha Patani (@dishapatani) occupies a rare sweet spot in Indian pop culture, widely loved, constantly watched, yet never overexposed. She understands the language of the internet without letting it define her. Instagram, for her, is less a vanity mirror and more a creative playground. There’s intention behind what she shares and restraint in what she keeps for herself, allowing her to maintain an air of mystery while still feeling deeply relatable. Read more at the 🔗 in bio. ________________________________________ On @dishapatani: 92.5 sterling silver necklace set (Emerald) + 92.5 sterling silver ring (Emerald), all by @sonisapphire. Voluminous train gown in amber by @gauriandnainika ________________________________ Editorial Director: Ainee Nizami Ahmedi (@aineenizamiahmedi) Photographer: Sarang Gupta (@saranggupta) Fashion Editor: Shaeroy Chinoy (@shaeroy) Stylist: Neha Chugh (@nehachugh24) Senior Graphic Designer: Sakshi Badani (@saaksh.i) Makeup: Natasha Shaikh (@hairgaragebynatasha) Hair: Seema Mane (@hairbyseema) Bookings Editor: Rishith Shetty (@rishithvshetty) Words by: Ekta Sinha (@16ektasinha) Assisted by: Sharayu Karalkar (@sharayukaralkar) (bookings), Hardika Singh (@hardika.singhh) (styling) Artist Reputation Management: Tree-shul Media Solutions (@treeshulmediasolutions) ________________________________________ #DishaPatani #ELLECoverStar

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