Mindy Kaling walked the MET Gala in a Gaurav Gupta creation, which inevitably led to netizens drawing comparisons to Aishwarya Rai's Cannes 2022 look.
For Met Gala 2024, Mindy Kaling opted for a pink-hued structured gown from the ace designer, Gaurav Gupta's collection, described as “The Melting Flower of Time”. The entire ensemble featured wavy, structured layers that radiated pure grace. Gaurav mentioned, “It’s almost like the gown Mindy is wearing melts away in time, evoking a surreal journey through loops of infinity, as represented by our brand logo.” The custom-made gown fitted beautifully to Mindy and also had a long trail and floral patterns made with the same fabric at the back.
Mindy's outfit bore a striking resemblance to a dress worn by Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan at Cannes in 2022.
Aishwarya wore Gaurav's custom-made queen pink sculpted creation on the third day of the Cannes Film Festival in 2022. The ensemble featured silver-embellished pleated details, a trailing bottom and a shell-like structure behind shoulders, symbolising Venus' rise from the scalloped shell.
While some netizens claimed 'Mindy won the night'. There were a few who talked about was uncanny resemblance to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s Cannes 2022 look. Namely, anonymous online fashion critic DietSabya. Who also dropped a post on Instagram, sharing how Mindy's Met Gala look is similar to Aishwarya's Cannes look.
Mindy Kaling's Met Gala dress makes netizens draw comparisons, take a look:
One user said, "Mindy Kaling is a Superstar and I love the GG dress on her , she looks beautiful , it’s giving desert Queen and I’m here for them"
Another comment read, "Aish will always have the “been there done that” representation on the global level"
It is pertinent to mention here that Vera Mindy Chokalingam, aka Mindy Kaling, is an American actress, comedian, screenwriter, and producer who was recognised by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2013. For her immense contribution to the entertainment industry, she took home several accolades, including two Screen Actors Guild Awards and the Tony Award, the National Medal of the Arts from US President Joe Biden in 2022 and six Primetime Emmy Awards nominations.