While Patel has faced separate wardrobe-related headlines—such as a widely reported malfunction in 2014 at the launch of her production Desi Magic —there is no documented "slip" incident during the "Lazy Lamhe" era.

Establishing the "bikini and skirt" look in late-2000s Bollywood.

Producer Aditya Chopra challenged her to play a "flaky" character, a departure from her previous roles in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai Underwater Dedication: