Alia Bhatt's Debut And 20 Other Times Indian Celebrities Stunned At The Met Gala

They certainly understood the assignment.

1. In case you didn't know already, Alia Bhatt just made her debut at the 2023 Met Gala, the theme for which was "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty”, in honour of fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld.

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2. Alia's Prabal Gurung outfit was inspired by Chanel brides, particularly supermodel Claudia Schiffer’s 1992 Chanel bridal look.

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3. Priyanka Chopra Jonas, dressed in Valentino, was also in attendance.

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4. And she had husband Nick Jonas for company.

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5. Mindy Kaling arrived wearing a corseted dress by Simkhai.

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6. Natasha Poonawalla looked stunning in Schiaparelli.

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7. While Isha Ambani wore a saree-gown, also by Prabal Gurung.

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While we are celebrating the presence of Indian and Indian-origin celebrities on this year's Met Gala red carpet, let's go down memory lane and revisit some iconic looks from the previous Met Galas.

8. Remember when Deepika Padukone looked like a Disney princess at the 2019 Met Gala, the theme for which was "Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion"?

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9. And when she wore this Prabal Gurung outfit for the 2018 event?

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10. And do you remember Deepika's Met Gala debut in 2017?

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She was dressed in Tommy Hilfiger for the "Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between" themed Gala.

11. I still can't get over the 2019 Met Gala when Priyanka and her Dior haute couture dress was all the internet could talk about.

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12. Or when she truly embodied "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination" in 2018.

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13. Have you forgotten her 2017 Ralph Lauren trench coat gown? Because I certainly haven't.

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14. Comedian and YouTuber Lilly Singh certainly looked gorgeous in her lavender Moschino gown at the 2019 Met Gala.

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15. Whereas YouTuber Liza Koshy looked her edgiest.

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16. Mindy Kaling also wore lavender for the 2022 Met Gala, celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion".

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17. For the 2021 "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion" Gala, she wore this Tory Burch gown.

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18. Mindy, the Met Gala veteran, sported a dramatic blonde look on the 2019 red carpet.

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And she absolutely killed it!

19. Speaking of dramatic, here's Natasha Poonawalla at the 2022 Met Gala. She turned heads when she wore a delicate saree by Sabyasachi along with a striking golden Schiaparelli corset.

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20. Natasha really seems to understand the assignment for here's her 2018 look.

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21. And finally, here's Isha Ambani again, wearing (and pictured with) Prabal Gurung, at the 2019 Met Gala.

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Which of these looks were your favourites? Let us know in the comments!