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it graciously in the moment himself.<\/p>\n<p>Shah Rukh Khan is the biggest name in <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/bollywood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bollywood<\/a>, and so consequently one of the most prominent celebrities in the world, given the sheer number of fans (millions upon millions) who <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/12\/07\/netflix-fans-obsessed-new-film-barbie-crowd-will-go-nuts-over-19939659\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">enjoy his popular movies<\/a>, including staples like Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham and more recent hits like Chennai Express.<\/p>\n<p>The 59-year-old was making his debut appearance <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/05\/06\/zendayas-iconic-reaction-diana-ross-upstaging-met-gala-red-carpet-23032650\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">at the Met Gala on Monday<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York<\/a> City, travelling over for the appearance from Mumbai.<\/p>\n<p>As one of the biggest showbiz nights of the year, Khan \u2013 known fondly by his legion of fans as SRK \u2013 was making history as the first male Indian actor to walk the blue carpet, alongside fellow actor Diljit Dosanjh.<\/p>\n<p>The likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/05\/25\/priyanka-chopra-left-bollywood-set-after-dehumanising-moment-18847788\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">actresses Priyanka Chopra Jonas<\/a>, Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone have all attended the prestigious event in previous years, but this was a first for Bollywood\u2019s leading men.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"969\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEI_250121946-c771.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23033273\" alt=\"Shah Rukh Khan attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" exhibition on Monday, May 5, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini\/Invision\/AP)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Shah Rukh Khan made history as the first Indian male actor to attend the 2025 Met Gala (Picture: Evan Agostini\/Invision\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"430\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEI_250097627-a9fd.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23033278\" alt=\"Shah Rukh Khan in sunglasses, a black jacket and strands of necklaces and a brooch at The 2025 Met Gala\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>While his ‘first’ was recognised, the red carpet hosts didn’t seem to grasp the magnitude of SRK’s fame when speaking to him (Picture: Gilbert Flores\/Variety via Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, it seemed as though the two interviewers he discussed his look with for the occasion \u2013 courtesy of designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee, which did casually include his initials emblazoned in diamonds on a necklace, as well as a massive \u2018K\u2019 pendant \u2013 did not seem quite up to speed with the magnitude of whom they were speaking to.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re talking bigger than <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/05\/01\/tom-cruise-breathed-carbon-dioxide-filming-terrifying-stunt-23011274\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tom Cruise<\/a>, probably his closest equivalent in Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p>While chatting with actor Teyana Taylor and Saturday Night Live comedian Ego Nwodim for Vogue, who were nothing short of polite if a little oblivious in their questions, Khan said of his first time attending: \u2018For me the most exciting thing is I have little kids who are very excited about the Met. I don\u2019t know if I would have come here on my own. But when Sabya suggested that I should come, they went \u201cWow\u201d.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>He added of his outfit, which included a floor-length black overcoat, black silk shirt, brooch, necklaces and a bejewelled cane: \u2018Tonight\u2019s look is because I told Sabya that I only wear black and white, but what he\u2019s designed for me I what I\u2019m most comfortable with.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shah Rukh Khan on Being the First Male Bollywood Actor at the Met Gala | Vogue\" width=\"920\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DXaAYqkgfU0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>After Nwodim and Taylor still seemed a little unaware \u2013 and struggling with the pronunciation of Mukherjee\u2019s name \u2013 the designer swooped in to \u2018give you a little bit of context\u2019 on SRK, as his fans were most likely screaming for at this stage.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Shah Rukh Khan is probably one of the most famous men in the world, and his fan following is legendary,\u2019 Mukherjee smoothly began. \u2018We nearly had a stampede outside the hotel when he came out.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Explaining their spin on the evening\u2019s theme of Superfine: Tailoring Black Style and the dress code \u2018Tailored for You\u2019, he added: \u2018When you get a man like this on the red carpet, especially when it\u2019s Black dandy, I think representation is the most important thing and we wanted to represent Shah Rukh Khan as Shah Rukh Khan and nobody else.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"969\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEI_250092624-2763.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23033279\" alt=\"NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 05: Shah Rukh Khan attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano\/GA\/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>The Bollywood legend was rescued from an awkward situation by acclaimed designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee, who told the hosts he was ‘one of the most famous men in the world’ (Picture: Michael Loccisano\/GA\/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018These girls had no idea of his stardom,\u2019 Smriti and Kartik commented on Instagram by a clip of the interview, while Abhishek Chauhan added: \u2018This was an awkward watch.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Second-hand embarrassment galore!\u2019 chimed in @taraborkar, while @hibairshad seethed: \u2018Truly humiliated for Teyana Taylor and Lala. This man has a bigger fan following than everyone at the Met Gala and more. We deserve more respect.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018This is honestly so embarrassing for them\u2026. Did they get no info on him? They really have NO CLUE about his stardom,\u2019 observed Devina Sooriyabandara in bafflement, while Indian actress and content creator Dolly Singh simply posted a line of unamused face emoji – which spoke volumes.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I can’t believe there still exist rooms where @iamsrk is not properly known!!\u2019 added Shreya Sharma.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham - Official Trailer - Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Kajol\" width=\"920\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7uY1JbWZKPA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"440\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEI_250181521-8fdd.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23035321\" alt=\"Chennai Express, 2013\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>SRK, recognised as the King of Bollywood, has been at the top of his game for over 30 years (pictured in 2013 hit, Chennai Express) (Picture: UTV Motion Pictures\/Red Chilies Entertainment)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018Look, I don\u2019t expect Hollywood to know every star from every country\u2026 but this is Shah Rukh Khan. SRK! Ugh. Eternal gratitude to Sabya for putting some well-deserved RESPECT on his name,\u2019 wrote @kaw_sar.<\/p>\n<p>Khan has eight Filmfare Awards \u2013 considered the Indian equivalent of the Oscars \u2013 for best actor, sharing the record with <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2021\/07\/07\/dilip-kumar-dead-bollywood-actor-dies-aged-98-14886027\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">icon of Indian cinema, Dilip Kumar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>His 2023 action thrillers Pathaan and Jawan are among the highest-grossing Indian films of all time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\">Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\">Submit Stuff<\/a> page – we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{“@context”:”https:\/\/schema.org”,”@type”:”VideoObject”,”name”:”Metro.co.uk”,”duration”:”T44S”,”thumbnailUrl”:”https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/05\/06\/09\/98078087-0-image-a-7_1746519833877.jpg”,”uploadDate”:”2025-05-06T09:24:02+0100″,”description”:”The Bollywood megastar was dressed by Indian designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee.”,”contentUrl”:”https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2025\/05\/06\/3338812974268370727\/480x270_MP4_3338812974268370727.mp4″,”height”:270,”width”:480} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/06\/fans-outraged-as-met-gala-hosts-dont-recognise-most-famous-man-in-the-world\/\" class=\"readmore\">Continue reading<svg class=\"icon icon-arrow-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"> <use href=\"#icon-arrow-right\" xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-right\"><\/use> <\/svg><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Fans outraged as Met Gala hosts don\u2019t recognise \u2018most famous man in the world\u2019<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":777,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4718"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4718"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4718\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4724,"href":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4718\/revisions\/4724"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pilotshopworld.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}