Awards seasons have their patterns: the unexpected winners, the major snubs, familiar silhouettes and the dependable luxury houses. But every few years, a shift appears revealing a new aesthetic centre of gravity. For 2025, that shift is coming from India.
With Diljit Dosanjh entering the International Emmys with a career-defining nomination and rising global curiosity around Indian designers, this year’s ceremony has the makings of an inflection point. Indian cinema will be there. So will Indian fashion.
Diljit Dosanjh: All Set To Conquer The 2025 Emmys
Diljit Dosanjh’s International Emmy nomination for Amar Singh Chamkila already makes him one of the most-watched names going into the ceremony on November 24, but it’s his fashion instinct that has stylists, designers and menswear observers paying close attention.
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Diljit is one of the rare Indian celebrities who dresses for himself, not for the algorithm.
And while black-tie isn’t the most forgiving dress code, yet it’s where Diljit often delivers his sharpest work. Expect exacting tailoring, a sculpted silhouette and one intelligent detail – a brooch, a turban interpretation and a shift in texture that breaks the uniformity.
Vir Das: A Case Study In How Indian Fashion Travels
Vir Das’ appearance at last year’s Emmys still stands as one of the clearest examples of how Indian fashion can operate globally without slipping into costume or cliché.
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By opening his outfit design to young Indian creators, he redirected attention toward emerging voices without compromising the red-carpet expectations. His final collaborator, Shubhangi Bajpai, offered a perspective that was both rooted in tradition and contemporary.
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The ensemble itself was a map of India. Shirt fabric from Hyderabad, chikankari from Lucknow, suit fabric from Bombay, lining from Gujarat. Four states, multiple artisans and one cohesive vision.
Bajpai’s design – a single-button jacket, lungi-inspired wool trousers and a reimagined cummerbund introduced a new, intelligent vocabulary for Indian menswear on an international stage.
Vir’s own additions, lived-in sneakers and a green gemstone locket, kept the look grounded in personality rather than polish.
Aditya Roy Kapur: The Suave Night Manager
Not just Vir – Aditya Roy Kapur, too, made a strong style statement in his own right.
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He wore a classic black tailored tuxedo with satin peak lapels, styled with a pinstriped white shirt with black logo tux buttons and a sleek black bow tie.
2025: India Is Ready
This year’s International Emmys arrive at a moment when India’s cultural and aesthetic presence is expanding in tandem. Our designers are appearing on more mood boards, our actors are being styled with more intention and our narratives are travelling further than ever.
India is entering the fashion-and-film conversation not as an outlier but as a contributor with a defined aesthetic language.
