By: Amit kumaR Agarwal
Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet is firmly etched in the mindset of the Indians - so much so that - they might not know what Palme d'Or is but they surely know, which Indian actress walked the red carpet.
2025 edition saw Alia Bhatt and Jahanvi Kapoor make their debut on the Cannes Red Carpet - out of the two - it was clearly Alia's debut that Indians were seen wagging about!
So did Alia Bhatt made a perfect Cannes debut - while a majority of netizens feel so, there are few that don't feel so - and given the 1.4 Billion strong Indian population - 'these few' translate inti millions in numbers!
For a start many felt Alia should have opted for a 'Black ensemble' instead - also they felt that Alia should have worn a saree.
A user, Meghna, citing Aishwarya Rai also told her to put on 'sindoor' to make an impeccable style-statement.
Another user Trisha, pointed out that she looked very conscious on the red-carpet.
A user, Prashant was more supportive when he quipped on the social media that it was Alia's first red-carpet at Cannes Film Festival; whereas Aishwarya has been doing the Red Carpet for two-decades now!
Agreeing with him, Nityanka quipped, "Don't compare the kiddo with the Goddess".
The fact is that Alia Bhatt made a mark at the Cannes Red Carpet and it is just a start. Hopefully she would be much better in the future editions of the Cannes Film Festival.