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CANNES
Aishwarya Rai, now a Cannes veteran, turned a head turner on as many as three occasions at the Cannes film fiesta in French Riviera. But, it was Sonam Kapoor who was most impressive on the red carpet. Mallika Sherawat’s knack for eye-popping dresses continued with the see-through gown that revealed the outline of her undergarments.

Sonam Kapoor sashayed down the red carpet in Jean Paul Gaultier couture. The lady looked stunningly gorgeous in a dress that seemed tailor-made for her, causing a flutter among the paparazzi.

Aishwarya Rai walked the red carpet on two occasions. On the first day, she looked dazzling in a white-coloured, one-shouldered Elie Saab outfit that had the heavy hemline scraping the red carpet. The second day of the Cannes Film Festival 2011 saw her wearing an icy gown in white and blue by Armani. The strapless gown was contemporary in silhouette and Aishwarya completed her look with a bold, big watch which looked more like a cuff, and a clutch in steel tone.

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She is one of the most beautiful women in the world and once again she shined on the red carpet. We are talking, of course, of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. She was there as brand ambassador for L’Oréal Paris and Cyril Chapuy, Global Brand President said, “It means a lot to L’Oréal Paris to celebrate those wonderful years of collaboration with Aishwarya on the Cannes red carpet this year. It has been years of glamour, infinite beauty but above all, sincere respect and mutual admiration. A true match, as we sometimes say at L’Oréal.”

Aishwarya said, “Being at Cannes for L’Oreal Paris has been an absolute pleasure and to experience this for the tenth consecutive year is overwhelming. It is one of the most glamourous red carpets on the world platform, celebrating cinema, showbiz, beauty, diversity and excellence.”

Have a look at these EXCLUSIVE shots of the actress!

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Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s red carpet appearance at the Cannes this year is a rather special affair for the Bollywood beauty, as it marks a decade of her attending the international film festival. But call her a Cannes veteran, and she laughs it off! “I have a lot of decades to go before you can call me that,” she’d joked earlier. And those close to the star admit that Ash’s obviously excited and is looking forward to catching up on some good pals including fellow endorser Hollywood’s Eva Longoria, with whom she’d walked the red carpet in the past.

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The lukewarm response to her recent Hollywood release Pink Panther-II has had Aishwarya Rai Bachchan(35) conceding her position.

As the most popular face of Bollywood in the West to the new international craze 24-year-old Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire) who according to reliable sources has been signed for two films-one with Woody Allen and the second with Julian Schnabel.

Freida, who is said to have earned over two million pounds, overtaking Bollywood beauties like Aishwarya, Kareena Kapoor and Katrina Kaif is also, according to a world film distributor being wooed to walk the red carpet at Cannes in May 2009.

On the Bollywood front, Kareena Kapoor (28) has nudged Aishwarya Rai Bachchan out of the Filmfare Top-10 Power list. But a producer from Chennai confirms that Ash is still the highest paid Indian actress and has reportedly been paid a fee of Rs six crore for Shankar’s Robot where she is cast opposite Rajnikant.