Aaradhya Bachchan’s Cannes journey with Aishwarya Rai comes full circle with red carpet debut

Aaradhya Bachchan has been a familiar presence in Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s Cannes story for years. From being photographed with her mother as a little girl at the French Riviera to appearing in candid hotel, airport, and festival moments, she has often accompanied Aishwarya during her Cannes outings. This year, however, the mother-daughter journey took a new turn as Aaradhya stepped onto the red carpet with Aishwarya and posed for official photos.

Aaradhya Bachchan joins Aishwarya Rai on Cannes red carpet

Aaradhya attended the ‘Lights On Women’s Worth’ event with Aishwarya on Friday evening. The 14-year-old wore a red satin gown and paired it with a matching cape. She kept her hair in loose curls with a side part. Aishwarya stood beside her in a blush pink Sophie Couture gown featuring floral detailing and a sheer cape.







The moment quickly became one of the most talked-about appearances from the festival. While Aaradhya has often traveled to Cannes with Aishwarya, this appearance stood out because she was not just seen accompanying her mother. She walked the red carpet with her and became part of the formal Cannes photo call.

Aaradhya’s Cannes journey over the years

Aaradhya’s connection with Cannes goes back to her childhood. Over the years, she has been seen with Aishwarya at the festival, from hotel outings to airport appearances and social media moments. In 2017, pictures of Aishwarya and Aaradhya from Cannes went viral, with the little one seen enjoying the outing on the French Riviera. Aaradhya was also seen waving at photographers outside the hotel during that trip.




In 2018, Aaradhya again became part of Aishwarya’s Cannes memories. Around Mother’s Day, Aishwarya shared affectionate pictures with her daughter from the festival. One of the moments showed Aaradhya kissing her mother before Aishwarya headed out for her red-carpet appearance. That year, Aishwarya also walked the Cannes red carpet in her dramatic butterfly-inspired Michael Cinco gown.




Aishwarya’s Cannes posts have often included Aaradhya. In 2024, the actress also shared glimpses from the French Riviera, and one video included a sweet moment in which she kissed Aaradhya on the cheek. Aishwarya attended the festival that year despite an injured arm and made appearances in Falguni and Shane Peacock looks.

From sidelines to spotlight

This year’s appearance carried more weight because it showed Aaradhya moving from the sidelines of Aishwarya’s Cannes journey into 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 posed together at the Cannes gathering.



Fans reacted warmly to the photos and videos. Many called it a sweet mother-daughter moment, while others praised Aaradhya’s red carpet look. One user wrote, “Queen n the Princes.” Another commented, “Aaradhya and Aishwayra are soooooooooooo prettyyyyy.”

Aishwarya’s Cannes journey has been watched for years, and Aaradhya has often been part of it from the sidelines. This time, she stepped into the spotlight with her mother, turning a familiar mother-daughter presence into a major red carpet moment.




The event was also attended by Eva Longoria, Ariana Greenblatt, Renata Notni, Amy Jackson, Lena Mahfouf, and others. Earlier, Aishwarya had made headlines for her first Cannes look of the year, a blue Amit Aggarwal gown, before returning for her second appearance with Aaradhya.