Diljit gets emotional recalling Priyanka’s support at Met Gala

Diljit Dosanjh’s debut at the Met Gala 2025 was a powerful cultural statement, but it was the unexpected warmth and support from Priyanka Chopra and a fellow Sikh man at the event that left the Punjabi singer-actor deeply moved.

Diljit recently recalled how being surrounded by “his own people” during such a high-profile event meant the world to him.“I hadn’t been to a party in a long time... and I was alone”Diljit shared that attending the Met Gala alone was intimidating, especially since it was his first major public event in a long time. “When I went to my table, there was also a Sardar boy there. He helped me a lot because I didn’t know anyone,” he told BBC Asian Network.

“The table I was at wasn’t his, but he still came over and said, ‘Paaji, whatever you need—tea, water—I’ll get it for you.’”The young man, who was working at the event, made Diljit feel instantly at home. “Seeing a fellow Sardar there made me even happier... A big, big thank you to him,” he added.Priyanka Chopra’s comforting words left Diljit emotionalAnother special moment came when Priyanka Chopra, a fellow Indian and global icon, approached him with kindness and reassurance.

“‘Diljit, I’m sitting right here. If you need anything at all, just call PC, and I’ll be there in a flash,’ she told me,” he revealed. “When your own people are around and they support you, it truly touches your heart. That moment really moved me.”

“It wasn’t about me going there—it was about Punjab going there”Diljit turned heads with his Met Gala look, designed by Prabal Gurung, which celebrated Punjabi heritage. He wore a traditional turban, kurta, and tehmat, adorned with intricate jewels reminiscent of Maharaja Bhupinder Singh, along with the Punjab flag and Gurmukhi script on his back.“I cried when I thought of my look... It wasn’t important that I go there; it was important that Punjab goes there, that the turban goes there,” he said. “That thought alone made me cry.”Always confident yet grounded, Diljit added with a smile, “I knew it, when I go there, no one will have eyes on anyone else. Even if they show me less, when I go, no one else will be visible.”