Alia Bhatt returns to Mumbai after Cannes appearance; hubby Ranbir Kapoor stands by her side amid online trolling

Alia Bhatt returns to Mumbai after Cannes appearance; hubby Ranbir Kapoor stands by her side amid online trolling
After taking over the Cannes red carpet, Alia Bhatt returned home to Mumbai on Sunday night. The actress kept her look summer-ready in a casual tee and track pants with a cap on her head.The actress was joined at the airport by hubby Ranbir Kapoor. The star couple was seen being greeted by shutterbugs as they walked out of the airport together.

Ranbir Kapoor rocks new look at airport

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Videos and photos of the couple arriving at the airport surfaced online. In the clips, Ranbir was seen leading the way, and greeting the paparazzi with a namaste, while Alia followed close behind. Ranbir, dressed in a navy tracksuit and matching cap, was also seen rocking a new look. The actor, who kept a clean-shaven look for his film 'Ramayana', and a moustache for 'Love and War', was seen rocking an all new look at the airport, drawing speculation about his next.

Alia Bhatt makes second Cannes appearance

The appearance comes after Alia attended the Cannes Film Festival, where she walked the red carpet as the global face of a beauty brand. Besides making waves for her red carpet appearances, she also sent fans into a frenzy over her banter with F1 stars Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc.

Alia Bhatt faces trolling on social media

However, besides the fan frenzy, Alia also battled criticism and trolling online. Mom Soni came to her defence by taking to the comments section to write, "Social media is full of many things, love, information, entertainment, and… a lot of hate.
And more than anything else, it reveals something about society. A very interesting sociological discussion could ensue and be discussed and studied for years to come."Alia also didn't shy away from personally responding to one of the trolls who commented, "What a pity, no one noticed you." Alia replied, "Why pity, love? You noticed me :)"

On the work front

Alia will be seen next in the spy film 'Alpha'. She will also be seen teaming up with hubby Ranbir Kapoor in the Bhansali film 'Love and War' that will also see her reuniting with Vicky Kaushal.Meanwhile, rumours are rife that the actress has also bagged a role in 'Tumbbad 2'.
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