Cannes 2025: Aishwarya Rai stuns in Manish Malhotra saree, but why are fans comparing her with Rekha?

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has slayed the Cannes 2025 red carpet like a queen. She has been making Indians proud with her traditional look, and we cannot take our eyes off her beauty. The diva has been attending Cannes since 2022 and mesmerizing everyone with her charming looks.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wore a Manish Malhotra saree

On May 21, 2025, Aishwarya arrived at the Cannes Film Festival and her look did all the talking. After facing backlash for her outfit, this year Aishwarya stunned everyone with her beautiful Manish Malhotra saree. The outfit featured handwoven kadwa ivory Banarasi with golden work on the border and she styled it with matching sheer dupatta.

Aishwarya upped her style game with red rubies and layered them with ruby neckpiece and, a matching cocktail flower ring on her hands. She even wore a deep red-toned sindoor on her forehead and silenced all the trolls for commenting on her troubled marriage. Some claim that she has marked solidarity with the country as a mark of Operation Sindoor, while some fans compare her with Bollywood legendary star Rekha.

One user wrote, "She looks great, although the hairstyle needs to change. She is reminding me a lot of Rekha here with the sindoor and all." Another said, That full maang of sindoor is a homage to Rekha!" A third user commented saying, "Inspired by Operation Sindoor or Sindoor of Rekha Ma?" Another user said, "I don't care what anyone says, but she is a QUEEN." "Omg she looks so fine!! Queen, also looks like she has lost a lot of weight," said one.

Several Indian actors like Janhvi Kapoor, Ishaan Khatter, Karan Johar, Nitanshi Goel, and Pratibha Ratna made their appearances on the Cannes red carpet.