Shah Rukh Khan's daughter, Suhana Khan, highlighted the significance of role models using Alia Bhatt as an example during a promotional event for her debut film, The Archies. In a surfaced video from the event, the 23-year-old praised Alia Bhatt for reusing her wedding saree, calling it "incredible" and a powerful message for sustainability. Suhana emphasized the impact of repeating outfits to reduce waste, promoting environmental consciousness by stating, "If Alia Bhatt can re-wear her wedding saree, then we can also repeat an outfit for a party."

On Reddit, reactions varied. One commenter expressed skepticism about considering reusing a million-dollar saree as sustainability, while others shared their lifelong contribution to sustainability until their clothes wore out. Some pointed out that Suhana's perspective seemed to target the wealthiest segment of society.

Alia Bhatt adorned the saree from her wedding day with Ranbir Kapoor, a hand-dyed ivory organza sari designed by Sabyasachi Mukherjee. She sported this saree while receiving the Best Actress National Award for her film, Gangubai Kathiawadi, sharing the honor with Kriti Sanon for her role in the 2021 film, Mimi.

Alia shared her thoughts on choosing to wear the same outfit, stating, "A special day calls for a special outfit... What’s special once can be special again." Her stylist, Ami Patel, emphasized the significance of reusing the wedding saree, highlighting it as an exemplary move encouraging people to repeat their looks with a fresh take and appear as stunning as ever for special occasions.