After making headlines on Day 1 with her ivory saree and prominent sindoor, Aishwarya opted for a dramatic black custom gown by designer Gaurav Gupta for her second appearance. The ensemble featured a sculpted silhouette paired with a flowing cape, creating a powerful visual statement. She completed the look with bold red lips and voluminous waves, breaking away from her usual sleek straight hair.
But what truly set the look apart was the meaningful detail woven into the cape.
Designed in Varanasi, the Banarasi brocade cape was handwoven and inscribed with a powerful Sanskrit shloka from the Bhagavad Gita:
“कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन।
मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि।”
(“You have a right to perform your actions, but not to the fruits of those actions. Let not the fruits of action be your motive, nor let your attachment be to inaction.”)
Gaurav Gupta shared this detail on social media, explaining how the garment was meant to envelop her in India’s spiritual and cultural heritage.
The gown itself, titled Heiress of Clam, was a custom creation featuring abstract cosmic embroidery in shades of silver, gold, charcoal, and black. Micro glass crystals were intricately embedded to reflect dimension and light, enhancing the ethereal effect of the outfit.
Aishwarya was accompanied by her daughter Aaradhya, who matched her mother in an all-black outfit—a black overcoat, leggings, and boots—holding her hand as they posed together. The heartwarming appearance of the mother-daughter duo sent the internet into a frenzy.
Netizens couldn’t stop gushing over the look, with one fan writing, “MY MOTHER CANNESWARYA IS BACK. I’M LIVING!” Another hailed her as the “Queen of Cannes” once again.
Beyond fashion, Aishwarya also won hearts by warmly greeting international paparazzi and media, exuding grace and charm as always.
