Diljit, Aamir & Karan Johar’s Met Gala Victory

This week on Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast, we return to a full-length catch-up episode and immediately spiral into discussions about playback legends, celebrity reinventions, political memes, and why the internet has suddenly decided Diljit Dosanjh is the hottest man alive. We begin with a tribute to Asha Bhosle and what made her such a singular figure in Indian music. From cabaret songs and ghazals to Brit-Asian remixes and Gorillaz collaborations, we talk about the career of someone who never allowed herself to be boxed into one era or one sound. Then we move onto Aamir Khan and his increasingly public phase of self-analysis. Are the flop narratives overblown? Has Bollywood itself lost confidence in what audiences want? And why does every Aamir interview suddenly feel like a live therapy session? Elsewhere in the episode: Karan Johar finally gets his Met Gala validation The strange online discourse around Diljit’s global rise Why comparing Diljit to Sidhu Moosewala reveals bigger conversations about class and celebrity Vijay’s political victory and influencer politicians 50 50 - Pakistani sketch comedy from the 80s altering brain chemistry Korean movie recommendations And several completely unnecessary detours along the way Chapters03:10 Remembering Asha Bhosle15:00 What’s happening with Aamir Khan?26:45 Karan Johar and the Met Gala32:40 Vijay’s political win & influencer candidates38:05 Pakistani sketch comedy brain chemistry40:15 Diljit Dosanjh on Fallon44:00 Who could break through globally next?47:00 Korean movie recommendations & Patreon picks Amrita will be appearing on the Craft Lit channel

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Diljit, Aamir & Karan Johar’s Met Gala Victory is an episode from The Khandaan Podcast by Ideabrew Studios.

This episode is 46:30 long.

This episode was published on May 14, 2026.

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