This Article is From May 21, 2015

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: Cannes is Like Family to Me

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: Cannes is Like Family to Me

Ash walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival on May 20. Image courtesy: AFP

Mumbai: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who has been associated with global cosmetic brand L'Oreal Paris since over a decade, is thankful that her association with the brand is not merely about photoshoots. She is glad it offers an 'opportunity to get in touch with the artistic aspects of the business as well as interaction with its top personalities'.

"I am very very thankful that my associations are not just for photoshoots or endorsements for a brand. If you are actually a part of such brand for a long time, you end up having many things," the former beauty queen said on Wednesday in a video chat from Cannes with the media here.

"Yes, we walk the red carpet here (as ambassadors of L'Oreal Paris), get a touch of artistic aspect of this business like styling, makeup, designers, wear gowns, but at the same time, we get an opportunity to interact with the top people of the business," added the actress, who shared the frame with leading actresses like Salma Hayek and Eva Longoria at the Cannes gala this year.

When asked about her experience at the Cannes Film Festival, she said, "It's family to me. I have a long association with Cannes (International) Film Festival. Then, of course, I had privilege of coming here as a jury member. So, the relationship with this festival started on those grounds, which makes it very familiar for me. Now I have a family-like relationship with this festival."
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