The anarkali salwar kurtas worn by actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Ravan have become a hit this Diwali — in Malaysia. Thiyananthan Bathumalai, a Malaysian garment manufacturer, says most of the masakali dresses (anarkalis) in the market were inspired by Ash. “The best selling items are the Robot masakali and the Raavan masakali,” he says.