Filmmaker Karan Johar was on a mission at his Met Gala debut, and no, it wasn’t to win the red carpet with his jaw-dropping looks, but to “get known.” Sabrina Carpenter‘.The Bollywood director closed the show as he ascended the iconic staircase in a tailored ensemble. Manish MalhotraCalled “Marked in Eternity”. The outfit featured a vintage structured jacket paired with a hand-painted cape inspired by the works of legendary Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma, incorporating motifs from paintings such as Hamsa Damayanti and Lady with the Peach.Speaking to reporters on the iconic staircase, she shared: “It’s amazing to represent your nation, culture and heritage on a global platform as great as the Met, which truly represents a work of art. The themes of today blend the fashion and art of our time so beautifully. I couldn’t have picked a better debut to tackle such a theme. So very excited.”“How does it feel… Well, joyful, nervous, and also heavy in equal measure.”KJo shocked the internet with his looks and was named the ‘King’ of the Met Gala.Revealing his personal mission while making his debut at the Met, KJo revealed that his daughter Roohi had a special request for the evening. Speaking to reporters, Johar said, “My daughter told me that I have to meet Sabrina Carpenter, so I have to meet her because if I do, her dream comes true. I’m going to look inside.”Sabrina Carpenter also wowed at the Met. The singer stunned in a custom Dior dress that paid homage to Audrey Hepburn’s 1954 film ‘Sabrina’ starring Humphrey Bogart and William Holden.“Everything is made of film, and that’s my dream,” Carpenter told Vogue correspondent Lala Anthony at the top of the Met’s stairs. It’s from the movie ‘Sabrina,’ which is one of my favorite movies.”Karan, on the other hand, shared the inspiration behind his outfit. He said, “It should have felt personal to me and the moment it felt personal, it became Indian, because that’s where everything I know comes from. Every story I’ve told, every film I’ve made, every emotion I’ve tried to put on screen has come from this place. Raja Ravi Varma felt good because his work does something that I have always tried in cinema. Ravi Varma painted the sentiments.“According to Johar, the Met Gala felt like the right place to pay tribute to the iconic Indian painter. “This look is my way of wearing that heritage and I think it’s the most honest thing I could do for my first Met. Not to come with a concept, but with a feeling that I’ve carried all my life and finally found the right shape.”
