Mumbai, May 14 -- Actor Aly Goni has come out in support of Alia Bhatt amid online trolling around her appearance at the 79th Cannes Film Festival.

While several fans praised Alia's red carpet looks, some social media users claimed that the actress was allegedly being ignored by international media at the event.

Reacting to the criticism, Aly shared a video of Alia from the Cannes red carpet on his Instagram Stories and praised the actress for representing India with "grace and pride" on the global stage.

Showing his support for Alia, Aly wrote, "It's sad when our own people try to pull down someone who has worked so hard to put India on the global stage. Alia Bhatt has reached places many only dream of, representing our country at Can...