The internet is enthralled with Sonali Bendre’s participation in the “Mom, what were you like in the 90s” fad.
News Mania Desk / Piyal Chatterjee/ 14th March 2026

The grace and beauty of Sonali Bendre are timeless. Bollywood’s original It-girl is renowned for her elegant demeanor and never fails to astound her admirers with her flawless sense of style. The internet is obsessed with the 1990s, which she is currently visiting. Sonali participated in the “Mom, what were you like in the ’90s?” fad that went widespread on social media on March 13.
After being obsessed with the year 2016, people on social media are now asking, and answering, a single question: What were you like in the ‘90s? The trend is simple. People film themselves in the present day with questions like this atop the screen: “Mom, what were you like in the ‘90s?” or “Dad, what were you like in the ‘90s?” This is followed by a montage of photos and videos of the same person in the ‘90s, with the classic song “Iris” playing in the background to heighten the nostalgia.
Sonali Bendre shared her version of the trend with the caption, “Back when photos were kinda blur, but life was much simpler.” The post begins with a recent video of the 51-year-old actor from a photoshoot, with the text “Mom, what were you like in the ‘90s?” overlaid.
The brief video is followed by other images of Sonali Bendre from the 1990s wearing fashionable ensembles that are still relevant today. She can be seen wearing loose hair and a black velvet cropped top with tiny hoop earrings in the video.
The actor is also seen sporting gold hoop earrings and a jacquard spaghetti-strap minidress with a cowl neckline. In a different photo, she is wearing a classic lehenga choli outfit with intricate embroidery and silver oxidized jewelry.
She wore a patterned sarong and a yellow cropped shirt for a different photo session. One click revealed her wearing light blue denim pants and an oversized check print top that was left open save for one button. Another denim glance showed her wearing a relaxed-fitting red blouse and an odd necklace. Sonali was also seen in the film wearing chic slacks and crop tops, and some of the shots included close-ups of her.
Diet Sabya commented on Sonali’s post, “Obsessed.” Aditi Rao Hydari couldn’t stop gushing and wrote, “The most most most beautiful.” Meanwhile, Diana Penty commented, “Loveeeeeee this!! Such a beauty you are.” Twinkle Khanna wrote, “Stunning,” and Bhumi Pednekar called her an ‘Icon.’
A fan commented, “You were the most beautiful actor back in 90’s.” Another wrote, “Lady Crush forever.” Someone else commented, “Everyone’s crush.” Another Instagram user wrote,



