I am no Cannes veteran yet: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

I am no Cannes veteran yet:

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s red carpet appearance at the Cannes this year is a rather special affair for the Bollywood beauty, as it marks a decade of her attending the international film festival. But call her a Cannes veteran, and she laughs it off! “I have a lot of decades to go before you can call me that,” she’d joked earlier. And those close to the star admit that Ash’s obviously excited and is looking forward to catching up on some good pals including fellow endorser Hollywood’s Eva Longoria, with whom she’d walked the red carpet in the past.

At the time of going to press, the actor was expected to kickstart her evening yesterday by attending Woody Allen’s romantic comedy Midnight in Paris, which is also the opening film at the festival. Post which she was expected to be hobnobbing with several international stars including the renowned filmmaker at the highlight of the day, the opening Gala cocktail, which is also one of the main attractions of the festival, followed by the dinner party to host Woody’s film. Today, the actor will be announcing her film Heroine with Madhur Bhandarkar, before she takes to the red carpet again with Longoria for the big party hosted by her brand later in the evening.

Apparently, the actor has turned down several dinner invitations later in the festival to return home. The source adds, “Aishwarya’s not much into partying and networking for work there. She is going to be sticking to her professional commitments and will be flying out soon after. It’s going to be a hectic two-day affair for her, as there’s always a keen interest in her work.” All eyes will be riveted on what Aishwarya decides to wear on the red carpet this year around as well. “She’s been getting better every year,” points out an industry observer.