Alia Bhatt's leaves the internet breathless with her Cannes 2025 debut
Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt has made a name for herself in the Hindi entertainment industry with her versatile performances. As she is currently busy shooting for her upcoming projects, she recently left the internet abuzz with her much-anticipated Cannes 2025 red carpet debut. She caught the attention of the netizens as well as the paparazzi ever since she stepped out of Hotel Martinez.
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For the occasion, she graced the red carpet in a couture masterpiece by Schiaparelli. Designed by Daniel Roseberry for Schiaparelli's Spring/Summer 2025 collection, Bhatt donned a strapless off-white number, complete with a corseted bustier, embroidered with hundreds of garden-like flowers. Her look was enhanced with minimal earrings, her hair tied in a tight bun, and subtle make-up complementing her gown.
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As soon as the actress's first look surfaced on the internet, fans started gushing about her beauty and how gracefully she handled herself on the red carpet. Taking to the comment section of her Instagram post, her mother Soni Razdan too couldn't stop herself from showering her daughter with love and praises. She wrote, "Just so breathtakingly beautiful." Her elder step-sister wrote, "Gorgeous!"
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She was also seen posing alongside Bridgerton actress Simone Ashley, who had made her debut at Cannes in 2024. She returned this year as a part of L'Oreal Paris's UK ambassador team. For the occasion, she wore a beautiful white ankle-length gown. In a video shared by Simone's fan page, the two actresses were seen posing together. As they came closer and Alia got ready to pose, Sex Education actress couldn't hold herself back from adoringly looking at the Gangubai Kathiawadi actress.
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As soon as the video went viral, fans couldn't stop gushing about the two Indian-origin actors posing together and having the time of their lives. One wrote, "Omg. Two hotties, two queens, two truly SERVES!" Another wrote, "Stunning ladies." One commented, "Omg. Alia and Simone in one frame." Another one commented, "This is powerful, I love love this." One said, "@lorealparis get them both in an ad!"
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On the work front, Alia Bhatt was last seen in Vasant Bala's Jigra, alongside Vedang Raina. She will be next seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Love & War, co-starring Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal in lead roles. She also has YRF's spy universe film Alpha, Ayan Mukerji's Brahmastra franchise, and Farhan Akhtar's Jee Le Zaraa, co-starring Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif in her pipeline. It is to be noted that the last project has been put on hold, according to the filmmakers.
On the other hand, Simone Ashley was last seen in Prime Videos' Picture This, co-starring Hero Fiennes Tiffin. She will reportedly be reprising her role as Viscountess Bridgerton, aka Kate Sharma, in the upcoming season of the Bridgerton series.