When Bollywood royalty and Hollywood powerhouses descend on the French Riviera, you better believe the red carpet becomes a full-blown fashion battlefield – with sequins, satin, and side-eyes flying. Cannes 2025 didn’t just serve cinema; it served style statements, subtle shade, and enough haute couture. From desi divas to global goddesses, here are the stars who had the Croisette doing a double take.
Bollywood Babes Who Ate and Left No Crumbs
Janhvi Kapoor
Making her much-anticipated Cannes debut, Janhvi channeled old-school Hollywood with a desi twist in a classic Dior haute couture gown. Think structured ivory with delicate embellishments – and a silhouette that screamed ‘new global fashion icon loading.’
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Cannes’ eternal queen showed up like she owns the red carpet – frankly, she does. Draped in a futuristic metallic Falguni Shane Peacock ensemble, Aishwarya mixed drama with legacy – and don’t even get us started on the sindoor statement.
Shalini Passi
The art patron and style savant brought museum-level sophistication in a sculptural gown that looked like it walked out of a modern art exhibit. The color palette was moody, rich, and not for the faint of fashion.
Aditi Rao Hydari
Serving royal garden-core realness, Aditi bloomed in a plain red saree that screamed Bridgerton-meets-Banaras. Soft, ethereal, and 100% red carpet poetry.
Nitanshi Goel
The youngest of the bunch proved that Gen Z’s got taste. Decked in a voluminous tulle dream and intricate beadwork, Nitanshi looked like a couture black forest pastry in the best way possible.
Hollywood Head-Turners Who Said “Oui” to the Drama
Dakota Johnson
She said “no” to basic and “yes” to bold in a sheer, body-hugging Gucci number that shimmered like moonlight on the Mediterranean. Pure Cannes chaos – in the best way!
Jennifer Lawrence
Serving clean-girl elegance in a sleek white Dior gown with a cape so sharp it could cut glass. Jennifer reminded everyone that less is more – if you’re an Oscar-winner, that is.
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie floated onto the Cannes red carpet looking like a literal Oscar statuette in a champagne-hued Brunello Cucinelli ballgown. Straight from the designer’s Fall 2025 ready-to-wear collection.
Eva Longoria
Eva brought glitz, glam, and legs for days in a shimmering turqoise cutout gown that looked like a disco ball took a yoga class. Daring but oh-so-refined—like a true Cannes veteran.
Natalie Portman
Natalie turned heads in a vintage look isn’t just a vibe. This year’s Cannes red carpet felt like a time machine with better lighting, where every look served old-school glam with a side of “I woke up like this (in 1952).”
Cannes 2025 was more than films and photo ops – it was a runway for cinematic slayage. Whether it was Janhvi’s fresh debut, Aishwarya’s queen energy, or Dakota’s fearless fashion moment, one thing’s for sure, the Riviera’s red carpet had no chill.
(Contributed by Wajeeha Syed)