Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Bhumi Pednekar Makes New York Fashion Week Runway Debut
Bhumi Pednekar walked in New York Fashion Week for the first time.
She was the final model at Nazranaa’s fashion show.
She wore a bright red lehenga, which is a traditional Indian outfit.
The outfit was inspired by a temple at Belur Math.
Its designs included shiny decorations, silver embroidery and traditional patterns.
A swan in the middle represented the Supreme Self.
Bhumi wore the dupatta like a cape instead of draping it traditionally.
She also wore diamond jewellery, braided hair and glowing makeup.
Bhumi Pednekar made her international runway debut at New York Fashion Week.
She closed Nazranaa’s SS27 show, Samskriti 2.0, as its showstopper.
Her red velvet Belur Math Lehenga was inspired by the Shri Ramakrishna Temple at Belur Math.
The outfit featured silver embroidery, traditional motifs and a central swan symbolizing the Paramatman, or Supreme Self.
She completed the look with diamond jewellery, a cape-style dupatta, braided hair and radiant makeup.
- Who
- Indian actress Bhumi Pednekar and designer label Nazranaa.
- What
- Pednekar made her international runway debut and closed Nazranaa’s SS27 show, Samskriti 2.0.
- When
- At New York Fashion Week; the article does not specify a date.
- Where
- New York.
- Why
- She walked as the showstopper for Nazranaa’s collection, which included a temple-inspired lehenga representing beauty in diversity and universal faith.
- Event
- Bhumi Pednekar’s international runway debut
- Fashion week
- New York Fashion Week
- Designer label
- Nazranaa
- Collection
- Samskriti 2.0
- Featured outfit
- Red velvet Belur Math Lehenga
- Inspiration
- The Shri Ramakrishna Temple at Belur Math
- Symbolic detail
- A central swan representing the Paramatman, or Supreme Self