Shah Rukh Khan’s first appearance at the Met Gala is a natural extension of his enduring onscreen charm. With this year’s dress code, ‘ Tailored For You,’ in mind, Shah Rukh Khan’s ensemble by Indian designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee subtly connected the shared histories of Black and Indian dandyism—two traditions that reimagined tailoring.

“It’s not just simple entertainment. I’m a memory from home, though I’m not a memory,” Khan tells TIME. “The diaspora made me the star I am.”

This year’s theme for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's fundraiser in New York city is "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style".