Why? Because her pictures offer "achievable aspiration." While other actresses wear gravity-defying couture, Sonali Bendre’s pictures often feature high-street fashion mixed with vintage pieces. This makes her the darling of popular media lifestyle sections, which use her photos to headline articles like "How to Style White Sneakers like Sonali" or "The Power of a Red Lip, According to Sonali Bendre."
This demonstrates that a single image, filtered through the lens of popular media, can drive tangible economic and cultural trends.