Jacqueline Fernandez represents India at Cannes 2025; Lapataa Ladies' Nitanshi Goel pays tribute to cinema icons
Also read: The Bharat Pavilion gets inaugurated at Cannes 2025, Anupam Kher and Shekhar Gupta attend ceremony
The Kick star arrived at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival decked up in silver tones with a white shirt, matching bottom and bedazzled metallic silver chains that extended till the waist, properly adhering to this year's dress code with 'no nudity and no volume,' looking elegant in a sleek hairstyle pushed back in a bun. Matching earrings sealed the look with black pumps and minimal makeup, giving a touch of elegance. She was among the top 6 honourees from around the world recognised under the Red Sea Film Festival's new initiative alongside Sarah Taibah, Elham Ali, Amina Khalil, Engfa Waraha, Gaya Jiji, and Rungano Nyoni. Jacqueline took to her Instagram to share the pictures with fans and captioned her day as, 'Cannes Day 1 with @redseafilm. Delighted to be an honouree at the Women in Cinema initiative that champions female storytellers. #redseaiff #womenincinema #redseafilmfoundation'.
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Among the newcomers at the Cannes Film Festival was award-winning film Lapataa Ladies' Nitanshi Goel, who opted for two looks. For the red carpet walk, she chose a black strapless structured gown with gold-toned intricate patterns, a slightly voluminous tulle, and a small lacy train. For the second look, she went for a traditional lehenga saree with pearls embellished on the top. Her hair, tied back in plaits, paid tribute to legendary stars Rekha, Madhubala, Meena Kumari, and Nargis, with framed portraits.
Also read: 'Naked' dresses and long trains? No Cannes do, except if you're a star
Nitanshi Goel at the Cannes Film Festival 2025 🖤✨#Nitanshi #NitanshiGoel pic.twitter.com/ewK3572QDr
— WV – Media (@wvmediaa) May 15, 2025
#Cannes2025 | @nitanshi_goel of #LapataLadies fame at the #CannesFilmFestival, representing India & giving tribute to the golden era of Hindi cinema@jaya_delhi @ficci_india @nfdcindia @FICCIFRAMES #BharatAtCannes #CannesFilmFestival2025 #Cannes pic.twitter.com/QGtMhJwfAY
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Whether it's Indian films or stars, all have been making rounds straight from NYC to France, and fans are waiting for the grand entrance of Aishwarya Rai, who is one of the most recognised faces of Cannes, having graced the event for years. This year, Alia Bhatt was scheduled to walk as well, however, her absence from the opening ceremony has left fans disappointed and even concerned about whether it's happening anymore. Other stars like veteran Sharmila Tagore will also grace the event. On the other hand, stars like Anupam Kher and Shekhar Kapur were present as the Bharat Pavilion was launched at the 78th Cannes Film Festival on Thursday.
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