Foreign media asks Shah Rukh Khan who he is at MET Gala, Vogue completely ignores Kiara Advani

You would think when the literal King of Bollywood walks into the Met Gala, the world would stop for a second. But nope, when Shah Rukh Khan arrived at the 2025 Met Gala in a custom Sabyasachi fit, the foreign press greeted him with mics... and confusion. Yes, confusion.



SRK, the man with over 30 years of superstardom and billions of fans across continents, had to introduce himself like it was an audition. “I am Shah Rukh,” he said, calmly and politely, like an absolute legend — even as the paparazzi scrambled cluelessly. Not one question about his legacy, just awkward nods and hurried glances.




He looked stunning, by the way. Clad in a regal black suit accessorised with layers of necklaces and a tiger-topped cane (because why not?), the Sabyasachi-designed ensemble screamed royalty. The designer, standing beside Shah Rukh in a red carpet chat with Vogue, even revealed how chaotic the hotel scene got when SRK stepped out — almost a stampede. But clearly, none of that mattered to the organisers.


Even Vogue, the supposed champion of Met coverage, handed Shah Rukh a grand total of three seconds of screen time. Three. Seconds. Kiara Advani, who also made a striking appearance at the event, received none. Not a single frame. If you blinked, you missed the King. If you sneezed, you missed Kiara completely.


Social media, especially X and Reddit, are now in meltdown mode. One user fumed, “Why are we still treated like this? It’s 2025.” Another called it “humiliating” and a third didn’t hold back: “The hosts had no clue who the King is. This is embarrassing for them, not us.”


Let’s be real, if Harry Styles or Timothée Chalamet blinked on the carpet, they would have gotten a slow-mo montage and a deep-dive analysis. But Shah Rukh Khan? The man who practically redefined global stardom? Ignored. Disrespected. Undervalued.

The Met Gala 2025 might have tailored its theme to honour “Black Style,” but the tailoring of respect clearly did not extend to global stars of colour. And fans are not having it. At all.