An AI-generated picture of Nitanshi Goel, who played Phool in Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies, has caught the internet's attention. In the viral photo, Nitanshi can be seen as a Met Gala attendee, donning her character Phool's red saree and a winter shawl on the iconic red carpet.
Sharing the same picture on their official X handle, Aamir Khan Productions wrote, "Our Phool blossoming in the garden of time. Watch #LaapataaLadies on @NetflixIndia now.”
Nitanshi also re-shared the tweet on her handle. Have a look at it here:
The theme for this year's Met Gala was ‘The Garden of Time,’ drawing inspiration from a J G Ballard tale. Reacting to the viral picture, several users cheered for Nitanshi.
A user wrote on X, "From Surajmukhi to MetGala journey of Phool Kumari is the next big thing.” "Such a fresh air to the industry. Way to go. Stay blessed," wrote another.
Have a look at some other reactions here:
![In the viral photo, Nitanshi Goel can be seen in her 'Phool' avatar from 'Laapataa Ladies.'](https://images.thequint.com/thequint%2F2024-05%2Fad8e017b-5519-48fe-9e99-223e7db55da8%2FScreenshot_2024_05_08_150545.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fmt=webp&width=720)
![In the viral photo, Nitanshi Goel can be seen in her 'Phool' avatar from 'Laapataa Ladies.'](https://images.thequint.com/thequint%2F2024-05%2F452b4276-382a-4183-a42a-0e3d1e763199%2FScreenshot_2024_05_08_150531.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fmt=webp&width=720)
![In the viral photo, Nitanshi Goel can be seen in her 'Phool' avatar from 'Laapataa Ladies.'](https://images.thequint.com/thequint%2F2024-05%2Fde2bb5fe-b510-4eb0-858d-df33f66cc6cc%2FScreenshot_2024_05_08_150517.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fmt=webp&width=720)
![In the viral photo, Nitanshi Goel can be seen in her 'Phool' avatar from 'Laapataa Ladies.'](https://images.thequint.com/thequint%2F2024-05%2F2c33b877-f22f-47c0-b104-acfa3caa9a22%2FScreenshot_2024_05_08_150454.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fmt=webp&width=720)
![In the viral photo, Nitanshi Goel can be seen in her 'Phool' avatar from 'Laapataa Ladies.'](https://images.thequint.com/thequint%2F2024-05%2F4857a3f2-c12c-4293-b166-a4fc50b89565%2FScreenshot_2024_05_08_150430.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fmt=webp&width=720)
![In the viral photo, Nitanshi Goel can be seen in her 'Phool' avatar from 'Laapataa Ladies.'](https://images.thequint.com/thequint%2F2024-05%2F72937dd3-4c1e-4fc7-a370-74b97e8606a5%2FScreenshot_2024_05_08_150418.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fmt=webp&width=720)
![In the viral photo, Nitanshi Goel can be seen in her 'Phool' avatar from 'Laapataa Ladies.'](https://images.thequint.com/thequint%2F2024-05%2Fdcad602c-f8ca-425a-8b68-58ebc4deee87%2FScreenshot_2024_05_08_150129.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fmt=webp&width=720)
![In the viral photo, Nitanshi Goel can be seen in her 'Phool' avatar from 'Laapataa Ladies.'](https://images.thequint.com/thequint%2F2024-05%2Fdb47931a-989d-427d-b4cc-a4c5be24fca7%2FScreenshot_2024_05_08_150147.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fmt=webp&width=720)
Laapataa Ladies is currently streaming on Netflix. In addition to Nitanshi, the film also stars Sparsh Srivastava and Pratibha Ranta in the lead roles and Ravi Kishan in a pivotal character.
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