Cannes 2025: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Honours Bhagavad Gita Shloka On Brocade Cape
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, the iconic global spokesperson for L’Oréal Paris, made a captivating return to the red carpet with her highly anticipated second appearance at the 78th Festival de Cannes.
Having already won hearts with her first look, she stepped onto the red carpet once more, flaunting another opulent ensemble. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wore couturier Gaurav Gupta’s Heiress of Clam, a custom creation imagined in a draped form and spiritual detail. The off-shoulder black velvet gown was hand embroidered with an abstract rendition of the cosmos in bursts of silver, gold, charcoal and black. Accented with micro glass crystals to capture dimension and light, the ensemble resembled a galaxy full of stars.
Styled by Allia Al Rufai, Aishwarya Rai wrapped the gown in a pre-constructed shawl-inspired cape trailing on both sides. The highlight of the statement garment was the Sanskrit shloka from the Bhagavad Gita that was inscribed on the back of the cape.
The royal brocade cape handwoven in Varanasi played the perfect canvas to elevate the powerful verse in Sanskrit, which in English translates to ‘You have a right to perform your actions, but not to the fruits of those actions. Let not the fruits of action be your motive, nor let your attachment be to inaction.’
With effortless confidence and grace, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s vintage Hollywood glam consisted of a dewy, hydrated look combined with dramatic eye makeup and her signature shade of red. Elevating her glam was the wavy hairstyle, which added softness and shine to Aishwarya’s breathtaking Cannes red carpet style.
Celebrating the brand’s 28th consecutive year at the prestigious festival, Aishwarya’s appearance was a celebration of the brand’s empowering theme, ‘Lights, Beauty, Action’ – a tribute to the spirit of cinema, self-worth, and belief.
With every step on the iconic red carpet, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan embodied the perfect blend of Indian grace and modern glamour, reinforcing her legacy as a global fashion icon. Aishwarya Rai graced the red carpet alongside actors Helen Mirren and Cara Delevingne.
