Aishwarya Rai to Relive Her 2002 Cannes Moment With ‘Devdas’

She would present the film again this year as part of the festival’s 70th anniversary celebrations.

SRK helps Aishwarya down the chariot in Cannes in 2002. (Photo courtesy: Facebook/ HARB)

It’s the 70th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival this year and its official beauty partner L’Oréal Paris is celebrating it in a unique way. At the festival, the Outdoor Cinema will showcase films selected and introduced by six L’Oréal Paris actress ambassadors. And Aishwarya Rai Bachchan would present Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Devdas.

She would in fact be reliving her first Cannes appearance. She had turned heads with SRK as they arrived in a chariot back in 2002, along with Bhansali, to showcase Devdas.

Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai and Sanjay Leela Bhansali at Cannes. (Photo: Reuters)

We attended the festival not just as artists but as proud representatives of Indian cinema, showcasing a film that meant so much to us. The kind of reception we got for the movie was truly overwhelming and I will cherish it all my life.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Actor

SRK, Ash and Bhansali on the red carpet. (Photo courtesy: Facebook/ SRKUniverse)

SRK and Aishwarya arrived in a chariot. (Photo courtesy: Facebook/ HARB)