Met Gala 2025 LIVE Updates: Shah Rukh Khan strikes his signature pose; Kiara Advani debuts baby bump with her first appearance

The 2025 Met Gala, the iconic fundraising event for the Costume Institute at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, is all set to take place on May 5. As Hollywood A-listers and global fashion icons descend upon the red carpet, this year’s edition is extra special for Indian fans – with several Bollywood celebrities making their much-anticipated Met Gala debuts.

The excitement is sky-high as Shah Rukh Khan prepares to walk the Met carpet for the first time. The superstar was spotted with his longtime manager, Pooja Dadlani, at New York’s JFK airport on Sunday. If reports are to be believed, he’ll be donning a custom outfit by ace designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee – known for marrying Indian traditional aesthetics with global couture flair. This will mark a monumental moment in Indian fashion’s global representation.

Hot off her appearance at Cannes, Kiara Advani is gearing up for her Met Gala debut as well. Pregnant with her first child with husband Sidharth Malhotra, Kiara teased fans with a beautifully curated photo – featuring a Met Gala booklet, roses, chocolates, and a cake shaped like a mannequin in a gown. Buzz is, she will be wearing a creation by Gaurav Gupta, another Indian designer who’s taken the global fashion stage by storm.

Singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh, who’s been making waves internationally, confirmed his Met Gala debut with a cheeky Instagram post – a close-up of a white bathrobe embroidered with “Met Gala 2025.” While his look is still under wraps, expectations are high for a bold, culture-blending statement from the Punjabi superstar.

A veteran on the Met carpet, Priyanka Chopra Jonas is making her fifth appearance this year. She’ll be wearing a custom outfit by French label Balmain, paired with jaw-dropping pieces from Bulgari’s latest jewellery collection. Known for her daring red carpet choices, all eyes are on PC to deliver yet another show-stopping look.

The 2025 Met Gala theme, “Tailored for You,” pays tribute to the legacy of Black fashion and the history of Dandyism over the past three centuries. This year’s gala is co-hosted by a dynamic group of Black male creatives and changemakers, including Pharrell Williams (Louis Vuitton’s menswear creative director), Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, and A$AP Rocky. Vogue’s Anna Wintour once again returns as co-chair, continuing her reign over the most glamorous night in fashion.

Joining the primary hosts is a dazzling list of secondary co-chairs from across industries – from athletes like Simone Biles and Sha’Carri Richardson to music icons like Usher and Janelle Monáe, and fashion powerhouses like Edward Enninful and Olivier Rousteing. It promises to be a night of spectacular fashion, cultural resonance, and unforgettable moments.