Karan Johar stumps with pricey Hermes ‘Shark Bag’: More expensive than cars; can you guess how much?

Is it a house? Is it a car? Karan Johar's costly Hermes ‘Shark’ motif bag has stumped fans and fashionistas with its price tag. More expensive than some cars, the bag holds its own among the glorious outfits of many of the Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham director's movie characters.

Karan Johar held a ‘Gold Togo Shark Bolide 45 PHW’ from French luxury designer house Hermes' Timesless Vintage collection. Auction house Sotheby's lists it as a ‘Limited Edition’ lot that was closed in March 2016 between $14,000-18,000 (approx. ₹12-16 lakh) in New York.

Karan Johar's Limited Edition Designer Bag — The Details

The vintage piece is priced at 17,330 pounds (UK) — which converts to nearly ₹19 lakh (around ₹18,90,806 to be exact, as per current exchange rates).

Described as the Hermès Gold Togo Shark Bolide 45 Palladium Hardware, 2016; the interior is lined in herringbone toile canvas. It includes lock, two keys, dust bag and box. Dimensions of the bag are 36 h x 45 w x 23.5 d cm. The distinctive shark motive, palladium hardware (PHW) and white stitching, stand out.

Hermes Bag More Expensive Than Sedans, SUVs?

Notably, the bag costs more than some cars, sedans and SUVs alike, — for example the Hyundai Creta, Mahindra BE 6, Toyota Innova Crysta and Tata Harrier among others. Most of these cars come within the price range of ₹15-20 lakh, as per data on CarWale.

Karan Johar's Airport Look Breakdown — Giving GenZ a run for their money?

Karan Johar's airport outfit generated much discussion on social media, with genZ influencers praising the monochromatic look. Besides the iconic bag, the matching “distressed” and “torn” look olive green sweatshirt paired with a matching green cap, oversized yellow-rimmed sunglasses, and a pair of white and red colour-blocked sneakers, completed the look.

Karan Johar Full Airport Look — Watch Video