Met Gala 2026: Karan Johar, Isha Ambani To Mona Patel, Ananya Birla, Indians Celebs Take Centre Stage In Couture Creations Reflecting Heritage, Art And Fashion Mixed With Drama

The Met Gala 2026 took place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Costume Institute in New York on May 4 (May 5 in India), and delivered a fashion fiesta unlike any we’ve seen to date. While Hollywood celebs strutted the iconic steps in gorgeous ensembles, several Indian celebrities also attended the mega event and wowed us with their interpretation of this year’s theme – Fashion is Art.

Be it first-timers Karan Johar or Ananya Birla or Isha Ambani, Mona Patel and Natasha Poonawalla, Indian celebrities arrived to the biggest fashion night of the year and delivered looks that mixed style with art, heritage, fabrics, paint and loads of drama. Diamonds, pearls and emeralds to cape, structures creations and flowy pieces, the pieces carried a taste of India and was difficult to ignore.

Scroll below to check out which Indian wore what to Met Gala 2026 and let us know your favourite(s) too.

Indians Celebs Slays The Met Gala 2026 Carpet By Skillfully Mixing Fashion With Heritage, Art And Drama

Karan Johar

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For his Met Gala debut, Karan Johar arrived and made heads turn in a custom Manish Malhotra creation that paid homage to legendary Indian painter Raja Ravi Varma. Instead of playing it safe with a conventional couture look, KJo donned an ensemble that felt like a living canvas. Titled ‘Framed in Eternity,’ the stop-and-stare, jaw-dropping couture featured a sharply tailored jacket with an almost regal structure, giving him a strong, sculpted silhouette, especially at the shoulders.

But the real show-stealer was his dramatic cape. The nearly six-foot-long fabric that flowed around him was made with hand-painted elements inspired by Varma’s iconic motifs, including delicate lotuses, ornate pillars, and graceful swans. As he moved, every element on the cape seemed to come alive as well.

Isha Ambani

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For her Met Gala return, Isha Ambani opted for a custom draped saree by designer Gaurav Gupta. The saree -conceptualised as a wearable artwork, combining fluid drapes with sculptural elements to transform the diva’s body into a canvas that celebrates art. The ensemble – created with pure gold threads, featured intricate hand-painted motifs inspired by traditional Pichwai art in muted gold and earthy tones.

She added a layer of emotions and style by pairing the saree with a blouse, richly embellished with diamonds and metallic zardozi work. Alongside the jewellery she wore, the ornament part of the blouse were also part of her mother, Nita Ambani’s personal jewellery collection.

Mona Patel

Ananya Birla

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Manish Malhotra

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This year, Manish celebrated India and the art found here by wearing a classic Indian bandhgala to the 2026 Met Gala. However, it wasn’t any regular bandhgala. The ace designer elevated the ensemble into something far more conceptual by layering it with a dramatic architectural cape, that paid tribute to Mumbai, the city that shaped his creative journey.

Rendered in soft ivory and white tones, the ensemble featured intricate surface work that blended traditional Indian techniques with a modern, sculptural edge. It features delicate chikankari, rich zardozi, zari, and kasab embroidery. What truly set the look apart was its references to Mumbai via its cinematic and cultural landmarks that were subtly woven into the design.

Diya Mehta Jatia

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Natasha Poonawalla

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Sudha Reddy

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Princess Gauravi Kumari And Sawai Padmanabh Singh

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Which Indian celeb look at Met Gala 2026 did you love the most?

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