Did Alia Bhatt manifest her Gucci saree moment in 2024?

Some people drop a vision board. Alia Bhatt drops a quote and lets the universe—and Gucci—take it from there.

At the closing ceremony of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival last night, Bhatt stepped out in what’s already being hailed as one of the most talked-about red carpet looks of the year: the first-ever Gucci saree. It was a moment—one that blended the rich elegance of Indian draping with the unmistakable edge of the Italian fashion house. It shimmered, it swirled, and it felt groundbreaking in a way that only the "GG" logo on a saree could.

But here’s where it gets really good: she literally spoke this moment into existence more than a year ago. In a 2024 interview with a news platform, Bhatt was asked about her love for sarees—and the response was pure manifestation gold. “That’s my dream! I’m definitely putting that energy out into the universe. I have to pick the right moment. It would be a first, and it would be incredible to merge the elegance of a saree with Gucci’s style,” she said, clearly half-daydreaming, half-sending out a fashion flare.Fast-forward to Cannes 2025, and that exact dream came true.

Of course, Bhatt became Gucci’s first Indian global brand ambassador back in 2023. Since then, she’s worn the label with easy glamour—on magazine covers, at global fashion weeks, and on red carpets. But this felt different. It wasn’t just about her wearing Gucci—it was about Gucci wearing India. A saree on an international stage, designed by one of the biggest luxury houses in the world, carried by an Indian woman who knows exactly how to walk the line between legacy and now.

There’s something poetic about a global fashion moment that still feels intimate and rooted—about an A-lister choosing a saree when she could’ve had her pick of dramatic gowns. And something magical about watching a dream, said out loud, stitched into silk and history in under a year.

So yes, Alia Bhatt dreamed of a Gucci saree. And now, she’s worn one into the fashion archives. And honestly? We’re never doubting the power of manifestation again.

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