Actor-comedian Vir Das has been chosen to host the 52nd International Emmy Awards, which will be held in New York on November 25. On Monday, she shared a post on her official Instagram handle to introduce a Delhi-based designer as her official stylist. For a prestigious event.

Extending a special congratulation to Delhi-based fashion designer Shubhangi Bajpayee, Vir Das lauded her work, writing, “As promised. I will be wearing a brand new designer for the Emmys. As promised, I love it.” Don’t know anything about fashion. But she does and has worked very hard. Her name is Shubhangi Bajpai, and she is ready to show you her work soon. She has a lot of work to do here. Is. ”

Here is his full post:

In the same caption, he mentioned receiving 400 entries before choosing Shubhangi as his official stylist for the Emmys. Expressing gratitude to other stylists, he wrote, “We had about 4000 people apply. I want to thank you for sending your stuff. We chose this kid from Delhi.”

In an earlier post, the actor and comedian had shared that he was planning to wear “something Indian from home” for the event. Instead of opting for high-end designer suits, he expressed his desire to support and showcase emerging talent.

Held at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York City, the 2024 International Emmy Awards will be presented by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (IATAS). The ceremony airs live from 5pm to 11pm EST in the US, while viewers in India can stream it on iemmys.tv from 3:30am to 9:30am IST on Tuesday, November 26.

Vir Das won his first International Emmy last year for his Netflix comedy special Landing.