Alia Bhatt heads to Cannes, quashes rumours of skipping movie competition because of India-Pakistan tensions | Bollywood-OxBig News Network

Alia off to Cannes

Alia was seen at Mumbai airport early Friday morning, heading to the French Riviera for her anticipated debut on the Cannes Film Festival, the place she’ll make her crimson carpet look.

Alia exuded stylish type on the airport, donning a beige trench coat over a fitted white high and dishevelled blue jeans, complemented by darkish aviators. She flashed a quick smile for the paparazzi earlier than heading contained in the airport.

Alia’s look on the airport comes days after hypothesis that she would possibly skip the movie competition in solidarity with India after the Pahalgam terror assault strained India-Pakistan relations. “As the L’Oreal ambassador, Alia was supposed to make her Cannes debut. She was slated to attend the grand opening ceremony, for which she had to fly over the weekend. But in the current times of geopolitical tension between India and Pakistan, she wanted to express solidarity with the country and decided against going,” Mid-day quoted a source as saying.

Alia shared her excitement about her Cannes debut on Instagram Stories, posting a photo of her Gucci bag packed with essentials, including books and a tote full of beauty products, with ‘I’m worth it’ written over it. Sharing the image, she wrote, “Off we go…”

All about Alia’s Cannes movie competition debut

Alia’s debut on the Cannes Film Festival was via her affiliation with magnificence model L’Oréal Paris. She is predicted to hitch Aishwarya Rai on the movie competition, which opened on May 13.

“There’s something absolutely special about firsts — and I’m so excited to make my Festival de Cannes debut this year, an iconic celebration of cinema and self-expression. It is such an honour to represent L’Oréal Paris at the Festival with this year’s theme, ‘Lights, Beauty and Action’. To me, beauty is about celebrating individuality, confidence and self worth. It’s limitless, it’s unique. I’m proud to stand with a brand that celebrates every woman’s journey and empowers them to shine in their own light,” Alia stated on the time of the announcement.