Diljit Dosanjh beats Rihanna, Zendaya, SRK to become Best Dressed celeb at Met Gala

Diljit, who made India proud with his appearances at Coachella and Paris Fashion Week, marked his Met Gala debut this year. On his very first appearance at the fashion event, the singer was chosen as the 'Best Dressed' by the readers of Vogue.

For the world’s biggest fashion extravaganza, the actor-singer stayed true to his roots, donning a look that beautifully blended Punjabi culture with regal elegance.

Diljit wore an outfit designed by Prabal Gurung. He wore an ivory-hued ensemble, paired with a bejewelled turban, a neckpiece, and a sheathed sword. He completed it with a cape which had Punjabi wordings written on it.

Following Dosanjh were S Coups, Zendaya, Teyana Taylor, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Shakira, and Lewis Hamilton.

The singer shared a video on his Instagram, where the actor was seen walking into his car while the fans could be heard saying: “Punjabi aagaye oye,” a catchphrase Diljit often uses.

Filmmaker Karan Johar too gave a shout-out to Diljit and called him “Fashion Royalty.”

He wrote: “Fashion Royalty!! Always on point!! A forever fashionista!”

The Met Gala is the annual haute couture fundraising festival held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute in Manhattan. The Met Gala is popularly regarded as the world's most prestigious and glamorous fashion event.

Attendees are given the opportunity to express themselves through fashion, often producing elaborate and highly publicized outfits inspired by the evening's theme and broader cultural context.

The 2025 theme “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” was inspired by Monica L Miller's book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity, published in 2009. The fashion gala for the first time put the spotlight on menswear.

The top 10 list of ‘Best Dressed’ as voted by Vogue readers, included–

1. Diljit Dosanjh
2. S Coups
3. Zendaya
4. Teyana Taylor
5. Rihanna
6. Nicki Minaj
7. Shakira
8. Lewis Hamilton
9. Lisa
10. Sabrina Carpenter

The event was co-chaired by Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams and Vogue’s Anna Wintour, with athletes like Simone Biles and Angel Reese and singers like Doechii and Usher serving on the host committee.

(with inputs from syndicated feed)