Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh made a stunning debut at the Met Gala this year, impressing everyone with his royal look.
In an interview with BBC Asian Network, he shared that he got emotional and had tears in his eyes when he first imagined his Met Gala outfit while sitting in his vanity van during the shoot of 'Sardaarji 3'.
Diljit Dosanjh on his Met Gala look
Diljit revealed that he was always sure that when he would walk the carpet at the Met Gala, people would only have eyes on him. He said, "I knew it jab main jaaunga toh koi aur nahi dikhega. Chahe voh mujhe kum dikhaayen lekin jab main jaaungi toh koi nhi dikhega (When I go there no one will have eyes on anyone else. Even if they show me less, but when I go no one else will be visible)."
He continued that he always knew that whenever he would get a chance, he would look like a king. "When I went to the Cartier showroom, I asked them, ‘Will you give me that necklace. It belonged to us, and you just took it.’ They had promised me then, but it was stuck in an exhibition, so it couldn’t be sent. I cried when I thought of my look—that I would wear an outfit with the Punjab flag on my back and Gurmukhi script written on it."
"That was a very big thought for me. It wasn’t important that I go there, it was important that Punjab goes there, that the turban goes there. That thought alone made me cry," he quoted.
Diljit Dosanjh's Royal Punjabi Look
The singer-actor turned heads at the Met Gala 2025 with his stunning Maharaja-inspired outfit. Designed by Prabal Gurung, he wore an ivory sherwani with a matching cape, beautifully embroidered with a map of Punjab and Gurmukhi script. He completed his royal look with a traditional turban and a kirpan, proudly showcasing his Punjabi roots.
According to Vogue, Diljit was named the Best Dressed celebrity at the event, beating out several international stars and making a strong statement on the global stage.‘Sardaarji 3’ controversy
Meanwhile, his project 'Sardaarji 3', is facing issues as it stars Pakistani actress Hania Aamir. Breaking his silence on the same, in the very interview, Diljit said, “Jab yeh film bani thi tab situation sab theek tha. We shot this in Feb and then everything was fine. Uske baad, bhut saari badi cheezen humare haath mein nahi hai. Toh producers ne decide kiya ki film obviously ab India toh nahi lagegi, toh overseas release karte hain. Toh producers ka bahut paisa laga hua hai aur jab yeh film bann rahi thi tab aisa kuch tha nahi." He added that the makers are aware they will incur losses. “Now the situation is not in our hands. So if the producers want to release it abroad, I support them," he concluded.