5 celebs missed the style mark at Filmfare. Could Pakistani designers have saved the day?

Last night was no average Friday.

Deemed to be the Oscars of India, the 61st Filmfare Awards happened yesterday. The crème de la crème of Bollywood stepped out onto the red carpet dress to the nines to celebrate the past year of achievement.

That's all well and good but what we really had our eye on was what everyone was wearing!

Many impressed but no red carpet is complete without some offenders.

Here are 5 celebs who could have looked way better had they been styled by Pakistani designers!

1) Kriti Sanon

Kriti Sanon walked the sacred carpet in a custom asymmetrical Nikhil Tampi dress, coupled with side-swept curls and a bejeweled box clutch.

We're all for the minimalistic look but this one fell flat; at a time when the starlet is on such an upward trajectory in her career, she can't afford to blah on the red carpet.

What she should have worn instead: Kriti has a great physique so a cut-out dress with a sleeker silhouette in a darker hue would have worked. This Tena Durrani number that Ayesha Omar slayed in comes to mind. However, Ayesha's black shoes and YSL clutch didn't complement the outfit much; Kriti's clutch and accessories can stay!

2) Jacqueline Fernandez

Kim K called, she wants her peekaboo dress back!

Lace is beautiful, lace is timeless but we've never liked the sheer dress trend and we will never encourage it! The actress wore a black Hussein Bazaza that fell more on the frumpy side than fashionable.

You have to realize you've messed up when you've messed up when you show up wearing something similar to what Sunny Leone is wearing.

What she should have worn instead: Instead of lace, the Roy leading lady could have worn a black dress coupled with net and a bright pout. And the options for that are practically endless! Umaima Mustafa designed a dress that gave the illusion of being diaphanous and Maheen G Taseer designed a classic gown with with embroidery on the bodice and net sleeves.

3) Neha Dhupia

This one hurt. Unlike Dhupia's career, her sartorial sense has always been praised so it was a massive letdown when she appeared on the red carpet dressed in this rather random Gauri and Nainika number.

What she should have worn instead: We love a poofy gown just as much as the next girl but it's a tricky thing to pull off. Nevertheless, we have faith in Neha and feel she could have carried something more daring with a loud print like this fiesty Elan stunner or a Nomi Ansari couture gown.

4) Athiya Shetty

Yes, she looked good, she always does and this might be a nit-picky addition to the list but if this is the path she continues walking down, we're going to get bored of her, fast!

Her personal style statement may lean towards colour blocks and dainty accessories but how many times will she wear a simple solid gown and get away with not even doing anything different to her hair really?

What she should have worn instead: Maybe she needs to do something she hasn't done and go down the Eastern route for the shock factor, like this fun off shoulder Nida Azwer ensemble. Let's be honest though, the chances of that happening are slim so maybe she'd be better off in a fun dress, like this Ayesha Hashwani stunner that's been on our minds since it hit the ramp!

5) Madhuri Dixit

It looked like the legendary actress had gotten confused; she thought she was performing at the awards because what she was wearing looked like a downright costume!

What she could have worn instead: Madhuri knows how to rock a sari, there's no doubting that. This lilac Misha Lakhani one with a bandeau top would have looked killer on her. Plus, that hairdo needs to go; we're sure Nabila's can be of help in that department.