Here`s Why Alia Bhatt Refused Designer Prabal Gurung`s Invite To Maker Her Met Gala Debut Earlier

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MAY 03,2023

Alia Bhatt has been headlining the Bollywood gossip column after making her stunning Met Gala 2023 debut. The actress swayed, slayed, and swooned wearing Prabal Gurung's dreamy white ensemble. She looked like a vision in white as she posed and walked on the cream carpet. However, did you know, the Nepalese-American designer had offered the Brahmastra actress to make her Met Gala debut way before?

This goes back to the time when Alia Bhatt was a new entrant in the film industry. She was only a couple of films old when she met Prabal Gurung on Karan Johar's 40th birthday. A decade ago, Alia was a naive, budding actress. However, today she is conquering Bollywood and is all set to make her big Hollywood debut too.

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Coming back to her Met Gala debut, Prabal was instantly intrigued and in awe of the actress the moment they met. Penning a heartfelt note about his journey with Alia, the designer shared a heartfelt note for how illustrious and elegant the actress looked at the Met wearing his outfit.

Prabal Gurung Recalls Meeting Alia Bhatt For The First Time

Revealing his first meeting with the Gully Boy actress, Prabal penned down a long note. He mentioned it was at Karan Johar's birthday party where he first met Alia. This dates back almost a decade ago.

Taking it to Instagram, Prabal shared some stunning pictures of the Met Gala debutant. His caption read, "It was my dearest friend @karanjohar 's 40th birthday in Mumbai, where I first met @aliaabhatt. I had heard rave reviews about her through him and my brother @praveshgurung, who was assisting Karan in her debut film. I was immediately taken by her when I met her. A petite ingeacutenue whose simmering fire within her was palpable to all of us. One film after another, she has surpassed anyone's expectations and thrilled us with her creative genius. She's a powerhouse performer. To me, she is one of the finest actors we have right now globally, but above all, she's a friend, a good friend, and a loyal one that's what makes her extremely special."

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He further added, "We've talked about a Met moment for a long time. I have invited her before, but she's always been wise enough to say let's wait. This time however, she felt it was the right moment, so she said yes, and off we went to our wildest imaginations along with Anaita to create a homage to Karl that celebrated Alia's heritage, my love for Karl ( he is my master, and yes he did give me my CVFF award). More than 100,000 pearls were hand embroidered in India on silk tulle and made in Atelier Prabal Gurung, New York. A well-traveled dress for the global superstar."

Met Gala 2023 Theme

This year's Met Gala theme was 'Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty', a homage to the legendary German designer. Alia Bhatt wore a knucle duster as it was Karl's signature style. Apart from the Brahmastra actress, Indian celebrities like Priyanka Chopra, Natasha Poonawalla, and Isha Ambani walked the Met Gala 2023 carpet.

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