It’s that time of the year again when a bevy of Bollywood beauties will make the country proud at the Cannes Film Festival. These include Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Kangana Ranaut and Mallika Sherawat.
The Manikarnika: Queen Of Jhansi star will make her big debut at the prestigious film festival, which is being held from May 8-19. According to sources, she has been chosen by a premium brand to represent and celebrate excellence in Indian cinema. The date for her appearance has not been officially announced yet.
Deepika, Aishwarya and Sonam will represent the beauty brand that all of them have been endorsing for years now. Mallika will grace the red carpet with her presence on May 9 and 10. This will mark Deepika’s second year at the French Riviera as she walks down the red carpet on May 10 and 11. In her 17th year, Aishwarya will be present on May 12 and 13. Sonam, who will tie the knot on May 7 and 8, will attend the festival on May 14 and 15. This will be her eighth Cannes appearance.
Unlike others, Mallika is on a mission to help eradicate child prostitution and trafficking, this time she is taking it all the way to Cannes. The actor has been working tirelessly with her international NGO Free-A-Girl to not just end this heinous form of violence against women and girls but also rehabilitate the victims of such abuse.
Such is the actress’ dedication to the cause that she wants to highlight the issue at an international level. The actor and activist is looking to raise awareness about the issue at Cannes.
In the past, many like Julia Roberts and Salma Hayek have used the influential forum to make a strong point. She said, “This is my ninth year at Cannes. It is so important in today’s world to raise awareness about this issue. It is 2018 and we are still grappling with child prostitution all around the world. There are so many children trapped in this racket. It is necessary to create awareness about what is happening with women all over the world. I believe Cannes is a significant platform to raise this issue.” Her work with the Free-A- Girl NGO has been making headlines, especially when she reached out to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj asking for help to get the Indian visa of Free-A- Child founder Evelien Holsken approved.
Commenting on her look, Mallika said, “This time I am more excited for Cannes as my attire and look will be more attractive than the past years. I have two attire options from India and two from the US which I have shortlisted. The one will be finalised in the next week. As far as jewellery is concerned, I’m accessorising Boucheron this year.”