Aishwarya Rai Bachchan returned to the international stage with a bang after a long hiatus, when she posed at the opening ceremony of the Red Sea Film Festival 2025 in Jeddah. Pictures and videos from the event went viral within minutes after her arrival. For the event, she was seen dressed in a white sparkly gown paired with a black blazer. But what caught everyone’s attention was her posing with Dakota Johnson and Jessica Alba.
Aishwarya Rai At the Red Sea Film Festival
Aishwarya donned a black gown and looked gorgeous, after which, during the gala night, she was photographed having a chat with Hollywood star Dakota Johnson. The brief meeting, which was followed and photographed by the press and people present, was one of the most talked-about events of the evening. Many of the fans showed their surprise and happiness in their social media posts at the encounter between these two people, which was totally unexpected.
Aishwarya Rai didn’t stop there; the actor drew the attention of the crowd with her new attire in the next part of the festival. They say black and white is always in fashion, and Aishwarya surely made a fashion statement with her black-and-white outfit along with a gold-detailing blazer. This outfit photo soon went viral, and many people shared this picture on different social media platforms.
Aishwarya was also captured in a group photo with Jessica Alba and media executive Jomana R. Alrashid, and was reposted by numerous fan clubs.
On her personal Instagram account, Aishwarya shared some photos that showed her style at the event, where she wore a Dolce & Gabbana black silk gown and an emerald statement necklace. She accentuated the look with the dramatic smoky eye makeup, which is very much in line with her fans’ style preferences.
Her presence at the festival is the latest in a series of high-profile events following Ponniyin Selvan: Part 2, which was her last major screen role in 2023.