Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is one of the most talented actresses in the Hindi film industry. The gorgeous actress never misses a chance to win the hearts of her fans with her fashion regimen. She is hailed as the Queen of Cannes. While some of her early looks at the Cannes red carpet left her fans going gaga, some of her looks got criticised. One of Aishwarya’s much-talked-about looks was from 2016, when she broke the headlines with her purple lipstick.
When Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s purple lipstick at Cannes became the talk of the town
Back in 2016, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan made her appearance on the red carpet wearing an off-shoulder gown in a light shade. The dress featured intricate floral work all over in purple hues. Along with a body-fitting silhouette, the dress had extra-loose material hanging with a trail. The gorgeous actress opted for bold makeup, including grey eyeshadow, mascara-laden eyes, and defined eyebrows.
Amitabh Bachchan talked about Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s purple lipstick becoming a huge trend on social media
What grabbed the attention was Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s purple lipstick. Aishwarya ditched any kind of jewels and only wore two diamond earrings. Aishwarya’s lipstick became the talk of the town instantly, and became a huge trend online. Some used it as memes, others started gossiping and labelled it as a ‘fashion blunder’. Later in time, Aishwarya’s father-in-law, Amitabh Bachchan was asked about his bahu’s purple lipstick at Cannes becoming a huge trend on social media.
Talking about it to DNA, Amitabh Bachchan said that social media gives someone a place to express themselves, thus, there’s nothing wrong with that. Big B mentioned that social media has given a chance to people to express themselves and to know what others are thinking about that person. Amitabh further added that the best part is that any topic stays online for one or half a day, and then the next topic comes up. In Amitabh Bachchan’s words:
“What is wrong with that? Social media gives someone the opportunity to express themselves. You’ve never had that opportunity before, you never knew what others were thinking about you, at least now you know. And the good part is, it lasts for a day or half-a-day; the next day, something else comes up.”
In the same interview, Amitabh Bachchan mentioned that things move rapidly in today’s fast-paced world, and thus, people’s attention span remains so small. The actor further stated that in today’s world, social media provides everybody a voice and opportunity to express themselves, and thus, nothing is wrong with that. Amitabh Bachchan can be quoted as saying:
“Things move so rapidly in today’s life that you don’t have time. One’s attention span is so limited and so small. Whether it is watching the news on TV, every two minutes you hear a bang in the middle of the most sincere news, purely because they don’t want you to get to your remote and change the channel. That’s how life has become. Social media gives everybody a voice, everybody an opportunity, everybody a democratic opportunity to express themselves. What’s wrong with that?”
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan talked about being trolled for her bold lipstick at the Cannes 2025
While Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was trolled for her bold lip colour at Cannes 2016, it is also often remembered as a legacy for the kind of bold and daring fashion statement. While she was trolled, the actress remained the unbothered queen that she has always been. The actress said the flak didn’t bother her as she is comfortable with her choices. The actress further shared that she is not someone who blindly follows fashion trends, rather, she makes her own decisions. She further stated that she had been a brand ambassador of L’Oreal, and it was her commitment to deliver what is expected from her, and it was the brand’s prerogative.
What do you think about Amitabh Bachchan’s reaction to Aishwarya’s purple lipstick?
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