Fans spot a ‘kaala teeka’ in Alia Bhatt's Met Gala look: ‘So Indian, so precious’

Eagle-eyed fans noticed that Alia Bhatt also added a ‘kaala teeka’ (black mark) to her MET Gala look this year.

Alia Bhatt's MET Gala look is the talk of the town. The actor returned at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City in a floral saree that was hand-embroidered with semi-precious stones, glass beads and silk floss. Soon, pictures of Alia's saree went viral on social media, where fans praised the details of the creation. Eagle-eyed fans also noticed that Alia also had a ‘kaala teeka’ (black mark) just behind her left ear.

A ‘kaala teeka’ is a small mark of kaajal which is put to ward off the evil eye, often when a person sets their foot outside home. Mostly, mothers smear kajal off their eyes and apply it on the back of their child's ear to keep them safe when they look particularly beautiful on special occasions.

Alia's kaala teeka caught the attention of many fans on social media. One fan commented, “That kaala teeka behind her ear is sooo Indian because no wonder whole world having eyes on her right now 💎” A second fan commented, "That kaala teeka is so precious I will cry." “Straight out of a fairytale,” wrote a third fan. A comment read, “Puneet (Alia's make-up artist) knows very well how many kaali buri nazar on her so she puts a kaala teeka on her.”