Diljit Dosanjh Gives Met Gala A Taste Of Punjab


Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Diljit
Dosanjh/Instagram

Diljit
Dosanjh
walked
the
iconic
stairs
of
the
Metropolitan
Museum
of
Art
in
New
York
City,
blending
Punjabi
royalty
with
a
modern
vision,
on
May
5.


Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Diljit
Dosanjh/Instagram

Dressed
like
a
maharaja,
Diljit
made
heads
turn
in
a
custom
Prabal
Gurung
outfit
of
a
turban,
a
kurta
and

tehmat

(a
long
tunic
and
draped
bottoms).


Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Diljit
Dosanjh/Instagram

Proudly
flaunting
his
Punjabi
culture
on
a
global
platform,
the
singer-actor
elevated
his
outfit
with
accessories
and
a
sword.

His
outfit
also
featured
a
long
cape,
which
was
inscribed
with
Punjabi
alphabets.


Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Diljit
Dosanjh/Instagram

If
reports
are
to
be
believed,
Diljit
wore
exquisite
jewellery
sourced
from
Maharaja
Bhupinder
Singh
of
Patiala’s
legendary
Cartier
collection.


Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Prabal
Gurung/Instagram

At
the
Met
Gala,
Diljit
met
up
with
Shakira
and
Nicole
Scherzinger
in
what
appeared
to
be
a
pre-event
photoshoot.

Shakira
also
posted
a
video,
capturing
candid
moments
with
Diljit
and
Nicole,
as
they
are
seated
together
in
a
limo.

In
the
selfie
video,
we
can
see
the

Waka
Waka

hitmaker
introducing
everyone
inside
the
car.

When
she
pans
the
camera
towards
the
Punjabi
singer,
Shakira
says,
‘Diljit!
Diljit!’


Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Prabal
Gurung/Instagram

In
response,
Diljit
does
a
namaste,
after
which
Shakira
says,
‘Hi
to
India.’

Diljit
was
among
the
few
invited
to

Vogue

Editor
In
Chief
Anna
Wintour’s
exclusive
soiree.


Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Diljit
Dosanjh/Instagram

A
day
before
making
his
debut
at
the
Met
Gala,
in
a
fun
post,
Diljit
shared
pictures
of
the
goodies
he
received
from
the
organisers.


Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Diljit
Dosanjh/Instagram

Diljit
sure
looks
red
carpet-ready.


Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Diljit
Dosanjh/Instagram


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by
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