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1980s Bollywood portrait prompt for Gemini & ChatGPT
This prompt turns a photo into a 1980s Bollywood film-magazine portrait, with a voluminous period hairstyle, period makeup, an outfit and a painted-studio backdrop of your choice, and warm faded colour. It insists that the result must clearly still be you.
The prompt
Transform this photo of me into an authentic 1980s Bollywood film-magazine portrait. Keep my face, facial features, skin tone, and expression exactly the same — it must clearly be me. Styling: [OUTFIT, e.g. a chiffon saree with puffed sleeves / a wide-collar shirt and flared trousers], voluminous 80s hairstyle, period makeup. Background: [SETTING, e.g. a painted studio backdrop with soft pink haze]. Look: warm faded film colours, soft-focus glow, light film grain, and a slight vignette, like a scanned 1980s magazine print. Portrait 4:5.
Pro tip: Upload one clear, front-facing photo. If the face drifts, reply: “Keep my exact face from the original.”
How to use this prompt
- Open Gemini and start a new chat.
- Upload your photo (a clear, front-facing one works best).
- Paste the prompt and replace any [BRACKETED] fields with your own details.
- Send it. If something is off, regenerate or change one detail at a time.
Prompt at a glance
- Category
- Photo edit
- Works with
- Gemini · ChatGPT
- Length
- 84 words
- Fields to fill in
- OUTFIT, SETTING
- Last updated
Frequently asked questions
Which AI tools work with this prompt?
It is written for Gemini and ChatGPT. Both can edit a photo you upload.
What do I need to fill in?
Replace these fields before you send it: OUTFIT, SETTING. Each field shows an example in the prompt.
Will the AI change my face?
The prompt tells the AI to keep faces and identities the same, but results vary between runs. If a face drifts, regenerate or reply "keep the face identical to the original".
Is my photo uploaded to PromptUp?
No. PromptUp only gives you the text of the prompt. You upload your photo directly to the AI tool you choose, under that tool's own privacy terms.
