Ishaan Khatter makes a stylish Cannes debut in a velvet bandhgala by Gaurav Gupta

Aanchal Chaudhary

Ishaan Khatter made the royal debut at the Cannes Film Festival 2025, and he did it in stunning style. With two of his films making waves, the recently released The Royals and the much-anticipated Homebound premiering at the festival, the 29-year-old actor proved he’s not just having a moment; he is the moment. And his first red carpet appearance at Cannes was every bit of it.

Ditching the expected tux, Ishaan Khatter chose to walk the Cannes red carpet in a majestic bordeaux velvet bandhgala by none other than ace Indian designer Gaurav Gupta.

The deep wine-toned velvet jacket was sharply cut in Gupta’s signature East-meets-West silhouette, reimagining the classic Indian bandhgala with a bold contemporary twist. It featured intricate black zardozi celtic knot embroidery around the collar and cuffs, making it a runway-worthy couture piece.