Cannes Day 2: Like Alia’s Princess Look? VOTE!

Alia Bhatt turned heads at the Cannes Film Festival 2026 in her Princess look as well as her desi look.

Alia Bhatt at Cannes Film Festival

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rhea Kapoor/Instagram

Key Points

  • Alia Bhatt made a stunning appearance at Cannes 2026 in a powder blue gown, exuding a modern-day princess aesthetic for a film premiere.
  • For her Day 2 Cannes appearance, Alia showcased a custom-draped ivory chanderi dhoti skirt by Tarun Tahiliani.
  • She accessorised her dhoti skirt look with traditional Indian jewellery.

Alia Bhatt at Cannes Film Festival

Photograph: Manon Cruz/Reuters

Alia Bhatt continues to put up striking appearances at the Cannes Film Festival on Day 2.

 

Alia Bhatt at Cannes Film Festival

Photograph: Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters

Alia walked the red carpet for the premiere of the compelling French film, A Women’s Life, which is getting good reviews online.

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A Fairytale Red Carpet Moment

Alia Bhatt at Cannes

Photograph: Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters

Alia wore a powder blue custom Danielle Frankel confection paired with Malabar gold and diamond jewellery.

Alia Bhatt at Cannes

Photograph: Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters

Alia accessorised her look with a delicate lacey choker featuring a pendant.

Traditional Flair at Bharat Pavilion

Alia Bhatt at Cannes Film Festival

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rhea Kapoor/Instagram

Earlier, Alia chose a desi look to represent the Bharat Pavillion at Cannes, and picked a Tarun Tahiliani creation. She wore a custom-draped ivory chanderi dhoti skirt paired with a sculpted corset, and added traditional jewellery like payal, a nath, a bindi and a hath phool.

 

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Flaunting her Day 2 look, the actor took to Instagram and shared a video from the festival and posted: ‘Feeling unapologetically filmy for the inauguration of the Bharat Pavillion.’

 Alia Bhatt and Ashutosh Gowarikar at Cannes

On Day 2, Alia attended the inauguration of Bharat Pavilion at Cannes.

Alia rubbed shoulders with Director Ashutosh Gowariker at the Bharat Pavillion.

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Photographs curated by Satish Bodas/Rediff