India, May 14 -- As the 79th Cannes Film Festival unfolds, the buzz has been stolen not just by today's stars, but by a ghost of glamour past. Following Alia Bhatt's declaration to British Vogue that Aishwarya Rai's 2002 debut remains the most 'iconic' look in the festival's history, the world is once again looking back at the moment Bollywood truly arrived on the global stage. Also read | When Aishwarya Rai walked the red carpet at Cannes Film Festival with Shah Rukh Khan 20 years ago

Ahead of walking the red carpet at Cannes Film Festival 2026 on May 13, actor Alia Bhatt gave an interview to British Vogue. Alia said, "A Cannes look that actually goes down in my memory as absolutely iconic would have to be Aishwarya Rai Bachchan at the ...