DYK Shakira Unknowingly Helped Diljit Dosanjh Carry His Kirpan At Met Gala?
Diljit Dosanjh shared a funny story about how he snuck in his Kirpan at the Met Gala with the unexpected help of pop star Shakira, who didn't even know about his plan.
Diljit Dosanjh made a grand debut at the Met Gala 2025 with his royal Maharaja inspired outfit. One key part of his look was the Kirpan, a traditional Sikh symbol, but the event organisers did not allow him to carry it at first as it was a weapon. Despite this, Diljit managed to sneak the Kirpan into the high profile red carpet. He shared a funny story about how he pulled it off with the unexpected help of pop star Shakira, who didn't even know about his plan.
While talking to the BBC, the Chamkila star explained that Kirpan was an important part of his outfit and without it, the look will feel incomplete. Still, they didn't allow him to carry it. So, he asked if he could at least click a few pictures with it backstage. The team agreed to that.
Diljit Dosanjh shared, 'So I was getting my photo clicked backstage when someone came and said, 'Hurry up, you're late.' So I just kept the kirpan with me and sat in the car. Then they said, 'You can't carry the kirpan on the red carpet. It's a weapon and it's not allowed.' I got out thinking, 'If someone asks me for it, I'll give it to them, but it'll hurt because it's a part of my look.' Ahead of me was Shakira. Her dress had a lot of metal, many pins and no one wanted to walk behind her because she's a huge star. Big stars get more attention and those behind them don't get much footage. So no one from my group wanted to go after her."
'I thought, 'It's okay. We've come this far, so let's go ahead.' As she walked through the metal detector, the machine started beeping. I had the kirpan in my hand. I thought, 'If I go with her, we'll either both get caught or neither of us will.' Because I was wearing a cape, the kirpan was hidden under it. The security checked Shakira but didn't even check me and said, 'Yeah, you can go.' They focused on checking her and I just stood there. Then I went in and the whole night I was proudly carrying the kirpan," Diljit explained.
At the Met Gala 2025, Diljit Dosanjh was styled by designer Prabal Gurung, who created his outfit as a tribute to Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala. The look had a royal touch and stood out on the red carpet. This year's event was also special because Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kiara Advani also made their first ever appearance at the high profile event. Along with them, well known Indian names like Sabyasachi, Manish Malhotra, Isha Ambani and Priyanka Chopra also added glamour to the event.
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June 26, 2025, 15:00 IST
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