India, Aug. 31 -- The line between homage and imitation in luxury fashion is famously thin, but veteran Indian fashion designer Sandeep Khosla didn't mince words when addressing actor Urvashi Rautela's 'copied' red carpet ensemble. Also read | Gigi Hadid thanks Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla for NMACC Chikankari saree, gives shout-out to women artisans who crafted it

In an August 29 interview with NDTV, he shared his candid take on plagiarised couture after Urvashi faced online backlash for wearing a design strikingly similar to the iconic Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla saree, made famous by supermodel Gigi Hadid.

The fashion drama unfolded at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, where Urvashi stepped out in an ivory chikankari-style saree paired with an i...