Kangana Ranaut brings back the 60s on Cannes red carpet

She exuded 'old world charm' with her bouffant-inspired hairdo for her first appearance at the film festival

CANNES: Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut chose a heavily sequinned but sensual black sari as she exuded 'old world charm' with her bouffant-inspired hairdo for her first appearance at the 71st Cannes Film Festival yesterday.

The stylish actor looked resplendent in a Sabyasachi Mukherjee sari. The designer's official Instagram page described it as an an ultra-glamorous rendition of the brand's famous akash-tara (starry skies) sari.

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"The sari is hand-dyed and embellished with hand-cut sequins that are individually sewn using zardosi technique to create a metallic, yet fluid fabric," stated the caption.

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Kangana's look was accessorised with a Sabyasachi batua and the teenmaniya choker, crafted out of rose-cut diamonds, Colombian emeralds and pearls from the Sabyasachi Heritage Jewellery Collection.

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This is the Queen actor's first time at the gala. She is representing Grey Goose, which is celebrating cinematic excellence through its global platform Vive Le Cinema.

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The brand is the official celebration partner at Cannes every year and this year, Kangana was chosen to represent and celebrate Indian cinema at the Cannes Film Festival.

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The starlet was also invited for an interactive session at the India Pavilion.

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