{"id":428507,"date":"2026-05-02T10:03:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T10:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/428507\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T10:03:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T10:03:08","slug":"met-gala-2026-manish-malhotra-confirms-karan-johars-debut-in-custom-look-for-fashion-is-art-theme-hindi-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/428507\/","title":{"rendered":"Met Gala 2026: Manish Malhotra CONFIRMS Karan Johar&#8217;s debut in custom look for &#8216;Fashion Is Art&#8217; theme | Hindi Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7.jpg\" alt=\"Met Gala 2026: Manish Malhotra CONFIRMS Karan Johar's debut in custom look for 'Fashion Is Art' theme\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/> Bollywood filmmaker and fashion icon <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/karan-johar\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Karan Johar<\/a> is set to make his long-awaited Met Gala debut on May 4, 2026, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the look has been confirmed by none other than the man behind it: ace couturier <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/manish-malhotra\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manish Malhotra<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Manish Malhotra confirms Karan Johar&#8217;s Met Gala 2026 appearance<\/p>\n<p>The confirmation came directly from Manish Malhotra during an appearance on CBS Saturday Morning, where he put all speculation to rest. Speaking about his upcoming Met Gala project, he said, &#8220;This time I&#8217;m gonna be designing for a very big director who&#8217;s known for his fashion and movies, Karan Johar.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p> Watch<\/p>\n<p> Met Gala 2026: Surprise Indian Star Set To Make A Splash On Fashion\u2019s Biggest NightMalhotra also teased that the night holds more Indian representation than just Karan&#8217;s debut, adding, &#8220;There&#8217;s gonna be a lot more coming up on the red carpet\u2026 let&#8217;s wait and watch.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>What can we expect from Karan Johar&#8217;s Met Gala 2026 outfit?<\/p>\n<p>Given Karan Johar&#8217;s well-documented love for maximalist, statement-making fashion, expectations are sky-high. A custom Manish Malhotra ensemble is expected to blend Indian craftsmanship with global couture sensibility, fitting perfectly with this year&#8217;s theme of &#8216;Costume Art&#8217; and the dress code &#8216;Fashion Is Art&#8217;.Reports also suggest Karan may walk the carpet alongside Natasha Poonawalla, a seasoned Met Gala attendee known for her high-fashion appearances.<\/p>\n<p>Throwback to Manish Malhotra&#8217;s own Met Gala debut last year<\/p>\n<p>Manish Malhotra made his own Met Gala debut in 2025, arriving in a dramatic black ensemble paired with a crisp white shirt and tailored trousers. The showstopper was a floor-length blazer richly embroidered with gold threadwork and embellished details, a regal, structured silhouette finished with a striking brooch tie. The look put Indian couture firmly on the global Met Gala map.<\/p>\n<p>More about Manish Malhotra<\/p>\n<p>Manish Malhotra has recently turned film producer. He has backed movies such as &#8216;Gustaakh Ishq&#8217;, &#8216;Saali Mohabbat&#8217;, and &#8216;Bun Tikki&#8217;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bollywood filmmaker and fashion icon Karan Johar is set to make his long-awaited Met Gala debut on May&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":428508,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[187226,93,187223,61,187225,60,8554,187221,6369,187222,146515,270,187224,17526],"class_list":["post-428507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-bollywood-at-met-gala","tag-entertainment","tag-fashion-is-art-theme","tag-ie","tag-indian-representation-at-met-gala","tag-ireland","tag-karan-johar","tag-karan-johar-debut","tag-manish-malhotra","tag-manish-malhotra-couture","tag-met-gala-2026","tag-movies","tag-natasha-poonawalla-met-gala","tag-red-carpet-fashion"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/428507","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=428507"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/428507\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/428508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=428507"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=428507"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=428507"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}