The Met Gala 2026, themed 'Fashion Is Art,' was a spectacle of dramatic couture that quickly became a meme festival on social media. Heidi Klum's striking marble statue look, complete with prosthetics, drew comparisons to Hrithik Roshan's iconic character from the film Dhoom 2, sparking a wave of memes. Hailey Bieber's blue-and-gold outfit evoked nostalgia for Bollywood's Shava Shava, leading to humorous edits and captions. Luke Evans was humorously likened to Inspector Chingam from the popular Indian cartoon Motu Patlu, while Rachel Zegler's homage to art history with her gauzy blindfold gown was dubbed 'Gen Z Gandhari' by meme creators. Even fashion icon Anna Wintour found herself the subject of memes, with users comparing her glare to a character from the Golmaal film series. This year's Met Gala highlighted the intersection of global fashion and Indian pop culture, demonstrating that no theme is too serious for the internet's comedic touch.