Following Indian actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan attended Cannes Film Festival 2025 with a bold red sindoor, Indian media and social media users are claiming that in this way she made a powerful statement in favor of the Indian Military Operation Sindoor against Pakistan.
She attended the event while wearing a white saree paired with bold red sindoor, heavy traditional jewels, and crimson lips that evoked her iconic Devdas “thakurain” era.
The look has triggered a wave of interpretations online, with many dubbing it a symbolic gesture aligned with the Operation Sindoor.
It is said that in the past, Aishwarya did not attend the Cannes Film Festival wearing sindoor on the red carpet. Although she has been a regular at Cannes since her debut in 2002 and has worn sarees and various traditional and glamorous outfits over the years, 2025 marks the first time she prominently sported sindoor in her hair parting at the festival.
This new element in her look at Cannes 2025 attracted significant attention and was seen as a meaningful statement, possibly a tribute to the Indian military operation “Operation Sindoor” or a reaffirmation of her marital status, which had been subject to rumors.
Indian Celebrity uses #Sindoor to make a statement at #Cannes film festival
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan returned to Cannes red carpet, clad in an elegant ivory saree by designer Manish Malhotra. But its her red sindoor over forehead that generated headlines. pic.twitter.com/mgFC7ytlGc
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The actress has yet to clarify the meaning behind the sindoor—whether it was intended as a message about Operation Sindoor or a response to rumors about her relationship with her husband.
Moreover, Indian actress Aditi Rao Hydari also attended the event wearing sindoor.
