Mattel announced the release of its first “Barbie Diwali doll” on Friday in an homage to the Hindu holiday of Diwali, also known as the festival of lights, which is marked on Western calendars as Nov 1. Some may begin celebrations on Oct. 31, depending on tradition.

The special Barbie Diwali doll has been dressed by Indian designer Anita Dongre, who has previously made outfits for Beyoncé and Kate Middleton, to name a few.

The eponymous Indian fashion designer and couturier is the first designer to ever collaborate with Mattel on a Barbie doll for the Festival of Lights.

The Barbie Signature Diwali doll, priced at Rs 1999, will be available globally starting October 4, 2024, through major toy retailers online and offline.

Designer Anita Dongre and toy giant Mattle have announced a unique collaboration: the first-ever Barbie Signature Diwali Doll, complete with the Moonlight Bloom lehenga, crafted by Dongre.

Redditors proved there are no better fact-checkers than them once again! Today morning, ace fashion designer Anita Dongre unveiled a new Diwali doll, dressed in a Rajasthan-inspired lehenga, but sleuths on the social media site revealed this is not the first Diwali Barbie and the company had released one back in 2006.

Everybody has gone into celebration gear as the season's most exciting month approaches. However, this holiday season came as a surprise to superstar designer Anita Dongre when she was tasked with creating a desi avatar out of the well-known doll Barbie.

In a groundbreaking Navratri special, Anita Dongre revealed an Indian Barbie. In a conversation with Vogue, Anita revealed that while she was growing up, Barbies weren’t available in India. Like many young girls,