Instead, she chose a giant black beaded Elie Saab dress with her hair in a bob and diamonds in her ears. Sonam was at the premiere of actress Hilary Swank's new pioneer drama The Homesman.

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Sonam has been known to wear Elie Saab, beloved of many celebrities including Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, at least one other time recently, at a L'Oreal event.

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Meanwhile, Freida Pinto has made two stunning appearances at Cannes already. The first in champagne feathered Michael Kors, a colour she rarely wears but clearly looks fabulous in:

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Freida's second dress was by Oscar de la Renta in shocking pink, a colour she's been seen in before.

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Mallika Sherawat also made a very respectable first showing on the red carpet in blue lace Pucci and diamonds. At the opening of the India Pavilion, Mallika wore a cream and gold lehenga by Indian designer Manish Tripathi.

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