Aaradhya Bachchan has been a familiar presence in the Aishwarya Rai Bachchan story at Cannes for years. From posing for photos with her mother when she was a little girl on the French Riviera to appearing at hotel, airport and festival moments, she often accompanied Aishwarya during her outings in Cannes.
However, this year, the mother-daughter journey took a new turn when Aaradhya stepped onto the red carpet with Aishwarya and posed for official photos.
Aaradhya Bachchan joins Aishwarya Rai on the red carpet at Cannes
Aaradhya attended the ‘Spotlight on the Value of Women’ event with Aishwarya on Friday evening. The 14-year-old wore a red satin dress and paired it with a matching cape. She kept her hair in curls with a side part. Aishwarya posed next to her in a pink Sophie Couture gown featuring floral details and a sheer headpiece.The moment quickly became one of the most talked about appearances of the festival. While Aaradhya has often traveled to Cannes with Aishwarya, this look stood out because she was not only seen with her mother. She walked with it on the red carpet and became part of the official photo shoot at the Cannes Film Festival.
Aaradhya’s journey at Cannes over the years
Aradia’s connection to Cannes goes back to her childhood. Over the years, she has been spotted with Aishwarya at the festival, from hotel outings to airport appearances and social media moments.
In 2017, photos of Aishwarya and Aaradhya from Cannes went viral, where the little girl was seen enjoying a picnic on the French Riviera. Aaradhya was also seen waving to photographers outside the hotel during that trip.In 2018, Aaradhya once again became a part of Aishwarya’s Cannes memories. On Mother’s Day, Aishwarya shared emotional pictures with her daughter from the festival. One moment showed Aradhya kissing her mother before Aishwarya headed to her red carpet appearance.
That year, Aishwarya also walked the red carpet at Cannes in her dramatic butterfly-inspired dress designed by Michael Cinco.Aishwarya’s Cannes appearances often included Aaradhya. In 2024, the actress also shared glimpses of the French Riviera, and one of the videos included a sweet moment in which she kissed Aaradhya on the cheek. Aishwarya attended the festival that year despite her arm injury and appeared in Falguni and Shane Peacock’s looks.
From the margins to the spotlight
This year’s appearance carried more weight because it showed Aaradhya’s transition from the sidelines of Aishwarya’s Cannes fling to the red carpet spotlight. Videos from the hotel showed Aishwarya holding Aaradhya’s hand as they walked towards their car before leaving for the event. Later, the two appeared together at a Cannes gathering.
Fans warmly reacted to the photos and videos. Many described it as a beautiful moment between mother and daughter, while others praised Aaradhya’s red carpet look.
“The Queen and the princes,” one user wrote. Another commented, “Aaradhya and Aishwayra are so beautiful.”
Aishwarya’s Cannes journey has been watched for years, and Aaradhya was often a part of it from the sidelines. This time, she stepped into the spotlight with her mother, turning the familiar mother-daughter presence into a major red carpet moment.The ceremony was also attended by Eva Longoria, Ariana Greenblatt, Renata Notny, Amy Jackson, Lina Mahfouf, and others. Earlier, Aishwarya made headlines with her first look at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, a blue dress designed by Amit Agarwal, before returning for her second appearance with Aaradhya.
