Indian beauty: Aishwarya stuns in ivory saree with sindoor at Cannes Film Festival

Gulf Today

24-05-2025

Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been the face of true Indian beauty internationally for decades now.
Going back to her roots, the former Miss World decided to walk the Cannes red carpet this year as a perfect Indian married woman in saree and sindoor.
The 'Guru' actress left everyone stunned as she appeared in a classic ivory handloom saree with golden embellishment, which she paired with a matching full sleeves blouse, and a drape style dupatta.
Aish matched the saree with a red chocker, accompanying it with a stunning ruby neckpiece and matching earrings. We could also see a complimentary ring in her hand as she waved at the cameras on the red carpet. She was seen wearing a dark lipstick with a red tint, along with some light blush, eyeshadow, and a thick eyeliner. Aishwarya kept her hair open, with a thick layer of sindoor in the parting.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan arrives for the screening of 'The History of Sound' at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, on Wednesday. Reuters
Designer Manish Malhotra shared some pictures of Aish from Cannes on his Instagram handle and wrote, "The OG Indian Queen of Cannes @aishwaryaraibachchan_arb embraces Classic White Handloom in a handwoven kadwa ivory Handloom Banarasi saree with a handwoven tissue drape and imperial heirloom of rubies from @manishmalhotrajewellery #mymmsaree." With her latest appearances, Aishwarya has successfully paid tribute to her Indian roots.
The "Dhoom 2" actress has managed to set trends with her Cannes appearances over the years. Aishwarya made her 22nd appearance at the film festival as the global ambassador for Loreal Paris.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan arrives for the screening of 'The History of Sound' at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes. AFP
She made her Cannes debut in 2002 when Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Devdas", co-starring Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit premiered at the festival. While Aishwarya has received a lot of praise for some of her looks at the event, in the last few years, she has also been subjected to a lot of criticism for her choice of attire.
Meanwhile, after Aishwarya's sindoor moment took the internet by storm, Celina Jaitly penned a powerful message highlighting the deeper significance of sindoor. She emphasised how this traditional symbol stands as a bold statement against terrorism and intolerance, resonating far beyond its cultural roots. On Thursday, Jaitly took to her Instagram handle and shared his photos flaunting sindoor and penned a thought-provoking note.
Sharing her images, the 'No Entry' actress wrote, "#sindoor is trending all over the world. Sindoor is no longer just a symbol of marital devotion. Today it stands as a powerful emblem of India's collective spirit, of love, sacrifice, and resistance.
As Sindoor trends across the world for its beauty, we must remember what it truly means to us. It is sacred. It is strength. And now, it is also a statement. Sindoor is not only a personal mission, it is a call to stand against terrorism, to demand accountability, and to uphold our right to live in peace." "Through sindoor, we honour those we love, those we've lost, and those we fight to bring home. We wear it not just as tradition but as a vow to protect everything it stands for.'
Indo-Asian News Service