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Aishwarya Rai arrives at the 78th Cannes International Film Festival with daughter Aaradhya Bachchan

Aishwarya Rai has been a L'Oreal Paris brand ambassador for more than two decades and made her first appearance at the Cannes Film festival in 2002.

By: Entertainment Desk
New Delhi | May 20, 2025 08:51 PM IST

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As the longtime brand ambassador for cosmetic giant L’Oréal Pars, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been turning heads on the Cannes red carpet for over 20 years. On Tuesday, Aishwarya Rai arrived at the 78th Cannes International Film Festival, continuing her iconic association with the prestigious event.

Aishwarya, who made her Cannes debut in 2002, has been a constant presence in the Indian contingent—and this year is no different.. Due to her association with L’Oreal Paris and many of the top designers across the world, she is back to grace the red carpet yet again. The actor will be joining other global brand ambassadors of L’Oreal Paris, such as Eva Longoria, Viola Davis, Jane Fonda, Aja Naomi King, Andie MacDowell, Simone Ashley, Elle Fanning, Bebe Vio, and Yseult.

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Filmmaker Karan Johar , who has travelled to the French Riviera in order to attend the screening of his production venture Homebound, talked about his past memories of Cannes Film Festival and mentioned his time with Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan during the screening of Devdas in 2002. He told IANS, “I remember it began in the year 2002; it was also the year that ‘Devdas’ had a beautiful screening, and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Shah Rukh were on the red carpet. And Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is literally the queen of Cannes. Like, every time she’s here, she creates such a huge amount of media energy and excitement. And she’s here again. So it’s just wonderful that I remember that so clearly.”

The Karan Johar and Martin Scorsese-backed Homebound features stars like Janhvi Kapoor, Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jhetwa and Shalini Vatsa. The movie will screen in the Un Certain Regard segment of the prestigious gala on May 21.

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