At Cannes 2025, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan stunned in a cape featuring a Bhagavad Gita shloka, merging spiritual heritage with haute couture to honor Indian wisdom on an international platform.

Ancient wisdom meets modern glamour at Cannes.

Cannes meets the Gita.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, a perennial favorite and showstopper on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet, returned once again to set social media aflame dramatic and daring sartorial statement. For her 2025 red carpet premiere, the Bollywood royality wowed us in a log, triangular shaped cape covered with hand swen lines of a shloka from Bhagwat Gita, one of India's ancient texts.

Designed by celebrity couturiers Falguni Shane Peacock, the ensemble was an exceptional mix of elite couture and desi tradition. Embellished with the Sanskrit verse “Karmanye Vadhikaraste Ma Phaleshu Kadachana,” the cape is an awe-inspiring expression of a philosophical concept that promotes selfless action, fusing spirituality with the celebratory sheen. By putting this sacred text at the heart of her gown and bringing it to the world, she provided the international audience a glimpse into the spiritual richness of Indian culture while just beyond was the glitz and glamour of Cannes.

Through her unusual, gorgeous designs, this ecological and artistic bombshell has once again stolen our hearts and captivated our imaginations around the world, creating one of those magical moments where fashion transcends its ordinary definition to become an incredible conduit for storytelling, cultural exchange and so much more. By wearing this beautiful sari, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan taught us an important lesson about grace. Some elegance is all in the choice, not the appearance.