Ashwin Dhar, who plays Arshad Pappu in Dhurandhar 2, reacted to memes comparing his look to Shah Rukh Khan’s Met Gala 2025 outfit. “For me it is something like such an overwhelming experience. When you are compared with Shah Rukh Khan… that itself means a lot,” he said.

Actor Ashwin Dhar, who plays Arshad Pappu, the leader of the Pathan gang in Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar: The Revenge (Dhurandhar 2), has reacted to viral social media comparisons linking one of his looks in the film to Shah Rukh Khan’s appearance at the 2025 Met Gala. At the event, Khan wore an all-black Sabyasachi ensemble, layered with talismanic chains anchored by a crystal-studded pendant shaped like the letter K and a diamond star brooch on the lapel, with rings adorning his fingers. crafted in 18k gold and embellished with tourmalines, sapphires, old mine-cut, and brilliant-cut diamonds.

Ashwin Dhar On Comparisons With Shah Rukh Khan's Met Gala 2025 Look

Ashwin's look in Dhurandhar 2 bore a similar resemblance, prompting netizens to even joke that Shah Rukh himself would have looked great playing Arshad Pappu. Reacting to the comparisons, Ashwin told Filmygyan, "For me it is something like such an overwhelming experience. When you are compared with Shah Rukh Khan, whether it is looks or costume, but you are shown alongside Shah Rukh Khan, that itself means a lot."

Ashwin Dhar On Arshad Pappu Memes