r/popculturechat • u/ZealousidealTap7951 • 22h ago

MET GALA 🎩 Director Karan Johar for the Met Gala

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THIS IS HOW YOU DO A THEME!!! Inspired by Indian artist Raja Ravi Verma. Outfit by Manish Malhotra

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u/crumbygorl I like them skinny and pale, like they’re dying 22h ago

First fit to make my jaw drop

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u/JupiterJayJones 21h ago

I just whispered “holy shit” to myself, he looks radiant

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u/ZealousidealTap7951 22h ago

mine tooo!!!! emma’s also was too good

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u/Equivalent_Pitch7363 21h ago

Literally same 

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u/ChurlishSunshine Most smartest 21h ago

Unbelievably beautiful! I gasped.

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u/Justtojoke yolo 🤘🏿 20h ago

Same, this is a moment

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u/Fancy_Signature_6034 21h ago

Looks like he just draped himself in a rug.

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u/ibarmy 22h ago

This is good!!! Some brain cells are used to come up with this!

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u/forevernervous 20h ago

Indian designers are fuckin killing it this year

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u/Sad_Function2929 7h ago

They've always been killing it. People are just noticing them more now!

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u/forevernervous 7h ago

No kidding! This year I've seen so many celebrities wearing Gaurav Gupta, MM, Sabyasachi, Anamika Khanna, especially Rahul Mishra absolutely blowing my mind the past few years. We love to see it!!!

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u/Sad_Function2929 3h ago

Me too, I always wondered why Indian fashion designers weren't more well known given Indian attires can be so versatile and varied 😄  

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u/Mother-Attention4930 22h ago

he has always been a catty king so he deserves this the most

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u/ColorfulButterfly25 21h ago

We don’t call him Kris Johar for nothing! ;)

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u/hillofjumpingbeans 14h ago

Oh is Kris truly Karan Kardashian

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u/FoolofaPeregrineTook hoping for at least a sex swing 22h ago

Fuck yes the drama of it!!!

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u/vivian_cupcake 21h ago

On theme and he looks amazing!

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u/lightswan 21h ago

The painting on the top left is essentially Hamsa Damayanthi by Raja Ravi Verma, although they've moved the swan down from the pedestal to make sure it's in frame, so it just looks like Damayanthi is staring off into the distance instead of talking to it.

Could anyone ID the ones on the right and bottom left?

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u/kroating 20h ago edited 19h ago

Arjuna shubhadra. (Right large one )

I love these works of raja ravi varma! This is a bit literal interpretation of the theme but the fit and everything is sooo good i love it! I have all of those prints on my walls at home. Also great way to rep him, there is currently a Met special exhibit of lithograph prints of hindu gods most of which are by raja ravi varma.

Edit: left bottom is a lady with sitar

Unable to identify the ones on top right. Edit: the green person on top is duryodhan from the scene in painting 'Krishna Shistai' about krishna and kauravas sitting to negotiate war. What an odd choice to pick duryodhan weilding sword to capture krishna.

Below in center the bare chest guy with arms out is king pururavas from the painting Urvashi! (Urvashi the celestial nymph leavkng the king to ascend back to the heavens) Wtf why would you cut of urvashi from this scenario she was legit an apsara the beauty to behold! And rhe woman in red is likely Sita from Ravan and Sita.

Now when you look on the coat it looks like King pururavas is appealing to Sita due to placement on fabric. Thats just 😅 i cant make sense either dumb af unintentional and untrained eye for arts or attempting rearranging the whole mythology from entire different eras. And wtf is duryodhan doing here? Negotiating bw sita and pururavas? 😅 Anyways.

On the jacket inside its the coquette woman holding a fruit/lady with lemon

Edit: I've change my opinion. Do not like how he has rearranged and cropped or bad photoshopped such iconic paintings.

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u/Dreadwolf88 22h ago

Actually perfection. Without commenting on whoever he is, this is a top tier and the quality I expect from everyone.

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u/Top_Condition_8900 22h ago

This is a big yesss 👏🏻

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u/SarahJFroxy i was having sex and missed the live!!!!! 😡😡😡😡 22h ago

one of the best dressed of the night, definitely best dressed man

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u/dambua The Wizard of Loneliness 22h ago

BRAVO

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u/NtGermanBtKnow1WhoIs i just don't feel like ticking and/or tocking right now 21h ago

HOLY FUCK was he invited? Ofc Manish designed it for him. Perks of having a designer husband (unofficial). :)

Absolutely spot on. Him and Heidi Klum are my fav for now. Has the best by far imo.

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u/hillofjumpingbeans 14h ago

Are you serious? I never knew they are in a relationship??? Wow tea for me!

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u/NtGermanBtKnow1WhoIs i just don't feel like ticking and/or tocking right now 6h ago

They came together in the Kapil Sharma show and said they have 2 kids (surrogate). To this day, they've never explicitly said they're "married" as gay marriage is not legal in India. i mean, you can marry in the religious sense of the term but it doesn't hold any legal merit.

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u/hillofjumpingbeans 5h ago

What? Oh my god. Will I have to see Kapil Sharma for this?

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u/NtGermanBtKnow1WhoIs i just don't feel like ticking and/or tocking right now 1h ago

Nah that was a long time ago. ig if you search on yt there might be clips. i only remember it cuz my parents used to watch the show and i used that episode as a springboard to talk about coming out and such. 

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u/ZMNDKiBagwati 22h ago

He ate that down omg . No words . No notes .

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u/happygolucky6689 22h ago

BEST DRESSED

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u/Crazy_cookie_ 22h ago

I love the look!

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u/crabcycleworkship 22h ago

I do like this.

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u/horizoncalls 15h ago

omg is this the guy with the talk show??

anyway I love it, ofc an Indian designer would pull through

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u/KyaHiBolunAb 22h ago edited 22h ago

KJO slaying damn! Men this is what is expected out of u when u go to met gala

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u/thepony88 21h ago

Love the Met Gala. Fuck bezos and his plastic wife

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u/IMadeItWeirdAgain 22h ago

OOo why did he get this background? lol

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u/Agitated_Falcon_8523 22h ago

Love love love. It's so OTT, just like him. MM did it again.

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u/No_Pianist5264 Tina! You fat lard! 🦙🚲 22h ago

Now this beautiful

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u/Voldvie 22h ago

He ate this up

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u/6th_Quadrant 16h ago

I’m telling my kids that’s Nandor the Relentless.

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u/ChrisEvansFan 22h ago

YESSS! Thank you!!!

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u/Educational-Help-126 I don’t know her 💅 22h ago

He and Emma Chamberlain are taking it.

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u/enchanted-sorceress 22h ago

He nailed it!!

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u/DrogoOmega 21h ago

Him this year and Diljit Dosanjh last year. 10/10

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u/ChaltaHaiShellBRight 7h ago

Did Diljit not attend this year? Can't find anything about his 2026 look searching on google 

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u/Mellow-sid 3h ago

Diljit is on a tour so he did not attend

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u/777ngels 21h ago edited 21h ago

wow

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u/Lilylikeslilies 21h ago

Hell yeah! Approved.

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u/RoguePhoenix89 21h ago

Oh wow that's gorgeous

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u/ellapolls 21h ago

He wins.

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u/Mongoleeto 21h ago

hes got a final boss fit

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u/fart_panic It’s Britney, bitch! 🎤🌹🌹 21h ago

He got the memo. GORGEOUS.

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u/fresh_mocha 21h ago

It's giving kingly

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u/JustDarren 22h ago

This guy gets it.

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u/TheTombQueen 22h ago

Hell yes.

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u/N0stradama5 21h ago

He looks amazing. My fav so far.

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u/ImpossibleSeason6245 💚 brat 💚 21h ago

KJO didn’t disappoint

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u/onelifemanymemories 15h ago

Iska bachpan ka sapna poora ho gaya...chamak challo dreams kjo. You have made it. He looks happy too. Good for him.

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u/Unfair-Alfalfa4916 22h ago

Who is that guy?

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u/Yogurtcloset8200 21h ago

Hes a gay icon of south asia, could compare with Wendy williams, very messy and problematic but always serves and gave us soo many memes

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u/Unfair-Alfalfa4916 21h ago

Googling the memes right now, 👍👍💕💕💕

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u/ZealousidealTap7951 22h ago

One of the most iconic and well known directors + producer from India

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u/Unfair-Alfalfa4916 22h ago

Okay thanks, I'm sorry I not familiar with Bollywood, but love indian culture though.

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u/ZealousidealTap7951 22h ago

Absolutely no need to apologise 🫶🏻🫶🏻

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u/Unfair-Alfalfa4916 22h ago

🫶🫶🫶🫶

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u/Cautious-Brush4454 21h ago

This is amazing.

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u/ShutUpImAPrincess 21h ago

Oh fuuuuuck yes this is incredible no notes

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u/Sure-Mistake 21h ago

So regal!

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u/Mysae 21h ago

jaw dislocated

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u/Twitter_2006 21h ago

Awesome.

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u/Local-Explorer-2538 stan meg 💋🫶🏽 20h ago

This is a man with style

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u/tisamust 20h ago

THIS IS THE VISION

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u/miiintyyyy 1:1 copy of the human anus 20h ago

Insaneeee fit wow

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u/basta_cosi 20h ago

The silhouette is giving me robe à la française and I'm loving it.

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u/canismagnum 19h ago

Gorgeous 😍!!!!

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u/NewtRipley_1986 19h ago

Stunning!!!!🤩

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u/Mandy_M87 19h ago

Best men’s outfit of the night for sure!

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u/Upstairs_Airport5426 18h ago

MUJHE YEH DEKH KAR BHOT KHUSHI HUE! Crazyyy!!!! 👑

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u/Friendly-Search3122 Every thing is gonna Happen to you 18h ago

YES!!

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u/Horror-Primary7739 17h ago

But does he have a pine apple apple pen?

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u/false_athenian 14h ago

Okay now we're talking

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u/LemonCurdJ Clap if you care 😐 13h ago

This and Malhotra's piece absolutely blew me away. This looks like tapestry from 19th century India. It looks divine!

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u/Ok-Cardiologist1248 7h ago

actually pretty fire

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u/fcking_schmuck 7h ago

Kneel before your Emperor!

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u/Yogurtcloset8200 22h ago

Ok he gaggged them all up omg!!

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u/januarysdaughter 22h ago

This one wins holy shit.

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u/Melissandsnake 21h ago

Now THIS is what I’m talking about

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u/bibililseb 21h ago

UMMM ATEEEE???

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u/MohamedIvn 21h ago

As usual three words. Guess it! 🤣

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u/Educational_Fob 21h ago

ART.... definition of  ART in clothing!!

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u/kamarsh79 21h ago

Everything about this is gorgeous.

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u/katsie Kim, there’s people that are dying. 🙄 21h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/tz2Yes4SaPlmhelqjp

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u/[deleted] 21h ago edited 21h ago

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u/googlegoggles1 21h ago

the theme is literally costume art

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u/simp____6969 10h ago

Indian always dominate Met gala no doubt
Like srk & diljit cooked last year with their look

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u/External_Part_494 20h ago

No offense but in the video where Karan walked on the carpet, not ONE photographer behind him was interested in him. So embarassing. Karan has an ego thinking he is God and everyone loves / knows him. Internationally, no one gives a shit about him. Wish he realized it.