Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Sandeep Khosla Criticizes Urvashi Rautela Over Gigi Hadid Saree Copy
Urvashi Rautela wore a saree at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
Many people thought it looked almost identical to an outfit Gigi Hadid wore in 2023.
That earlier outfit was designed by Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla.
Designer Sandeep Khosla said copying a design without adding new ideas is wrong.
He said anyone copying should at least make a better version.
He also criticized people who encourage others to buy copies.
Rautela’s outfit was made by Mihir Designer Studio.
In the same interview, Khosla recalled designing clothes for Shweta Bachchan’s wedding and praised Amitabh Bachchan’s influence on men’s fashion.
Sandeep Khosla accused Urvashi Rautela of wearing an exact copy of a saree associated with Gigi Hadid.
Rautela wore an ivory saree and embellished gold blouse at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
Gigi Hadid wore the compared Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla ensemble at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai in March 2023.
Khosla said copied designs should include meaningful differences or a stronger creative interpretation.
Rautela’s outfit was created by Mihir Designer Studio, which faced heavy online criticism.
- Who
- Designer Sandeep Khosla criticized Urvashi Rautela’s Cannes outfit, which was compared with Gigi Hadid’s earlier Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla ensemble.
- What
- Khosla accused Rautela of wearing an exact copy and discussed plagiarism and imitation in Indian luxury fashion.
- When
- Rautela wore the outfit at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival; Khosla discussed the controversy with NDTV on August 29, with the year not specified.
- Where
- The disputed outfit was worn at the Cannes Film Festival. Gigi Hadid wore the compared design at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai.
- Why
- Khosla objected to reproducing a designer garment without meaningful creative changes and criticized the promotion of copies.
- Designer
- Sandeep Khosla, one half of the Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla design duo
- Actress
- Urvashi Rautela
- Cannes outfit
- An ivory saree with a heavily embellished gold blouse
- Compared design
- Gigi Hadid’s Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla ensemble from March 2023
- Original venue
- Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, Mumbai
- Original craftsmanship
- The hand-embroidered creation reportedly took about a year to complete
- Outfit creator
- Mihir Designer Studio
- Other interview topics
- Khosla recalled designing Shweta Bachchan’s wedding clothes and praised Amitabh Bachchan’s fashion influence
