Met Gala 2024: Shekhar Kapur calls out fashion event; asks ‘Which world do you live in?’; see post

Celebrities gathered at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6 for the annual Met Gala, an extravagant event that raises funds for the museum's Costume Institute. The dress code for this year was ‘The Garden of Time,’ inspired by J.G. Ballard's 1962 dystopian short story of the same name. A-listers showcased plenty of floral and botanical motifs, along with creative interpretations of decay and ruin.

Director Shekhar Kapur took to social media with a thought-provoking message. He juxtaposed a picture of a renowned Hollywood celebrity from the gala with an image of a starving child from Gaza, accompanied by a lengthy post.

The actor wrote, ‘Please do see both the completely contrasting pics in this post.. For as I was watching a documentary on children begging for food in Gaza and the threat of severe famine there, the other channel was showing the glitz, glamour and over the top fashion madness of the Met Gala in New York.’

Kapur added that seeing pictures of a starving child next to Zendaya at a fancy event was upsetting. It made him wonder which world was real. He questioned why there can be such a big difference between the lives of some people and the wealth shown at events like the Met Gala. He added that the news didn't show the protests happening outside the event, suggesting they were trying to hide the real world from people attending the gala.

The director concluded the note saying, ‘Yet.. I have to question myself .. I am not starving .. yet am not far from those that are .. as I am sure most reading this post are not either .. Would I not go to the Met Gala if I was invited ? I tried to .. maybe I did not try hard enough.’

About Shekhar Kapur

Director Shekhar Kapur started his directorial career with the family drama ‘Masoom’ in 1983, starring Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Jugal Hansraj, and Urmila Matondkar. His 1987 sci-fi film ‘Mr. India’, featuring Anil Kapoor, Sridevi, and Amrish Puri, became iconic, especially for Puri's famous line ‘Mogambo Khush Hua.’ Despite his success, Kapur became known for leaving projects like ‘Joshilaay’, ‘Barsaat’, among others.

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