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Hindustan Times
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Alia Bhatt's hairstylist lost all his bags and hair kits before her Cannes debut, borrowed ‘stuff' from others
Did you love Alia Bhatt's debut at the 78th Cannes Film Festival? Apart from the breathtaking Schiaparelli ensemble, Alia's neat, twisted bun was one of the head-turning additions to her red carpet look. Celebrity hairstylist Amit Thakur is the person behind the hairdo and he created the masterpiece after facing many problems. Also Read | Alia Bhatt is a posh, perfect Flapper Girl with a twist in stunning 2nd look for Cannes Film Festival in Armani Prive On May 24, Amit took to Instagram to share the ordeal he faced before Alia Bhatt's debut. He wrote, 'From an 8 hour delayed flight to @klm @airfrance losing all my bags and hair kit, we made it to @festivaldecannes.' He also revealed that though he lost the hair kit, he managed to style Alia's hair by borrowing products from Christophe Pujol, a fellow hair and make-up artist present at Cannes. 'Thank you for letting me use your stuff,' he wrote in the caption. A post shared by Amit Thakur (@amitthakur_hair) Amit's post featured pictures and videos of Alia getting ready before her red carpet debut, which had a close-up look at her hair. He also posted a clip of Alia walking the Festival de Cannes red carpet. The hairdo in question is a centre-parted, pulled-back look styled with loads of gel to create a twisted bun. A few strands styled in soft twirls in the front rounded off the look. Alia wore a custom Schiaparelli long off-the-shoulder bustier gown in ecru Chantilly lace embroidered with organza and enamel flowers and with ruffles in ivory mousseline, crepeline, organza and tulle at the bottom. The dress has a sweetheart neckline, a corseted bodice, a layered skirt, a long train, and ties at the back to cinch the ensemble. Alia wore the gown with pearl and diamond earrings and cocktail rings. Meanwhile, for makeup, she chose her signature minimal makeup look, including feathered brows, glittering pink eye shadow, flushed cheeks, glowing highlighter, glossy pink lips, winged eyeliner and mascara-adorned lashes.
NDTV
06-05-2025
- NDTV
Bengaluru Man Praises Air France For Kannada Announcement On Flight: "Such A Warm Welcome"
Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. A Bengaluru traveller praised Air France for Kannada announcements. The flight from Paris to Bengaluru included Kannada alongside French, English. Sangam Manjunath expressed gratitude for recognizing a regional language. A Bengaluru-based traveller was left pleasantly surprised after he heard in-flight announcements in Kannada, alongside French and English, on a flight from Paris to Bengaluru. In a post on X, Sangam Manjunath, who flew with Air France, expressed gratitude to the airline for recognising Kannada, one of India's oldest regional languages, and promoting diversity. "I recently travelled with Air France (@airfrance) from Paris to Bengaluru! To my surprise, they made announcements in Kannada, French, and English when we boarded in Paris! Such a warm welcome before I reached home! Thank you, Air France, for recognising one of the oldest regional languages of the Indian Union and upholding diversity," the video was captioned. Watch the video here: I recently traveled with Air France (@airfrance) from Paris to Bengaluru! To my surprise, they made announcements in Kannada, French, and English when we boarded in Paris! Such a warm welcome before I reached home! Thank you, Air France, for recognizing one of the oldest… — Sangam (@SangamManjunath) May 5, 2025 The post sparked a wider discussion on the use of languages in Indian aviation, highlighting varying perspectives on the matter. Some said that such a practice is ''pretty basic", while others called the tweet as 'virtue signalling." One user wrote, "Awesome. Respect for the territory that they are flying to!" Another commented, "It is common sense to know international airlines do announcements in the specific regional language while touching down at that specific location in India." A third said, "Air France was indeed very good in terms of service and food and respect for one of the oldest native languages in India." A fourth added, "British Airlines also did when I travelled from Hyderabad to London. It's common. Nothing special to celebrate."
