Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone let her hair loose – literally – as she stepped out in a jewel-toned maroon creation by Marchesa Notte for her red carpet appearance at the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday.

She walked before the screening of French director Arnaud Desplechin’s “Les Fantomes d’Ismael”.

Deepika, one of the most successful actresses in Bollywood currently, is representing global cosmetic giant L’Oreal Paris at the film jamboree for the first time. She also mingled with the brand’s co-ambassadors Julianne Moore, Susan Sarandon and Elle Fanning before leaving for the red carpet.

With her tresses left open, she looked exquisite as she exuded confidence and elan in her one-shoulder floor-sweeping dress. The intricate embroidery lent a traditional touch to the ensemble, while the layering in tulle gave her a sensual look.

She teamed it up with Jimmy Choo heels and De Grisogono jewellery — danglers in her ears and a cocktail ring which stood out. Adding a dash of edgy glamour to her look, Deepika sported a bold Plum Blossom lip colour and her eyes were done up with eyeliner and mascara.

Deepika, who has an impressive filmography in Indian cinema with titles like “Bajirao Mastani” and “Piku”, won her claim to fame in the international world with “xXx: Return of Xander Cage” earlier this year.

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Ahead of her Cannes outing, Deepika had told IANS: “What is the red carpet without having fun? I know there is a lot of focus on the clothes, the hair and the make-up, but from all of that, I think the most important thing is that everyone who walks that red carpet must have fun with all of that and that experience.”

That’s what she seems to be doing from snapshots that have emerged from the fest.

Earlier in the day, the actress was seen chilling at a beach here in a red dress, and later she sported a Galvan London ensemble and Louboutin shoes with jewellery by Messika, for a photocall.

She took to Instagram to share a shot with the azure blue waters of the French Riveira in the backdrop.

“Taking it all in… Cannes 2017,” she said in her caption.

Deepika will make yet another appearance at the gala on Thursday.

Later in the week, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Sonam Kapoor will also make it to the red carpet.

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The sudden interest in her personal as well as professional life after the success of “Cocktail” came as a surprise to actress Diana Penty, who says it took her a while to get used to constant public scrutiny.

The actress, who was seen on the silver screen in “Happy Bhag Jayegi” after a gap of four years, said now she has reached a level where she is comfortable to be under the spotlight.

“It took me a while after ‘Cocktail’… I was not expecting and was not prepared for it. So it took me a while. But now I think I have reached a stage where I am comfortable in this space. I know how to handle it,” Diana told IANS over phone from Mumbai.

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After her modelling stint, Diana ventured into Bollywood with “Cocktail” – which also featured Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone – in 2012. But she maintained her distance from the big screen after her the blockbuster debut.

She said she understands that there will always be things which will affect here. So, she has learnt to take it all with a pinch of salt.

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“There is always going to be one part of where you will get affected and that is only normal and natural… Being a human, you are going to be sensitive to certain things. But you need to learn how to draw the line and say ‘Yes, it will bother me, but I have to snap out of it’,” she said.

After the success of “Happy Bhag Jayegi”, Diana is going through several scripts, and said it will not take another four years for her to be back on the silver screen.

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Actress Neha Dhupia, who has been exploring different facets of showbiz — as a judge on reality TV shows or as an audio talk show host — says she doesn’t see any reason in settling for “not so amazing” films just to pay her bills. Neha believes that this is the time when she can experiment and try her hand at different things.

“I think this is the time and age in this industry that there is so much stuff happening. It will be stupid not to exploit it,” Neha told IANS over the phone.

“You either have to be on the top of the curve or be ahead of it. I see no reason where I have to be doing not so amazing films just because I need to pay my bills. So that has changed… I am very comfortable with my skin,” added the former beauty queen, who has featured in films like “Julie”, “Ek Chaalis Ki Last Local” and “Phas Gaye Re Obama”.

The “”MTV Roadies X4” judge says that she is the type of person who is ready to take a risk and try new things rather than being apprehensive of it.

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“There are opportunities that knock your door — either you think too much that you are not opening that door because you don’t know what is behind it, or you open the door and take it all in. I am the latter,” she said.

“I have reached that point in my life that I would want to get up and go to work and be happy. It leaves me nourished in the end of the day. It could be an audio show or it could be running for a marathon for the sake of work or it could be doing ‘Roadies’ or it could be doing an indie film,” Neha added.

Neha’s audio talk show “#NoFilterNeha” started on Tuesday with filmmaker Karan Johar as her first guest, on music streaming service Saavn.

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A seemingly harmless act has landed Sunny Leone into a legal tussle. The Bollywood actress has been booked for incorrectly singing the national anthem during the Pro Kabaddi League. A complaint has been filed in Delhi’s New Ashok Nagar Police Station.

The Bollywood diva had sung the national anthem, for which she prepared for almost a month. But, according to the complaint, she pronounced certain words in the patriotic song wrongly.

According to Ullas, the complainant, Sunny is a popular figure, and she should have practiced the anthem thoroughly. The complainant insisted that she is a popular figure, and the wrong pronunciation will also influence her fans.

Meanwhile, the Indo-Canadian actress was ecstatic after singing the national anthem in the sports event. She said that it was an honor to sing the anthem, while thanking her team for helping the words right.

“It’s a proud moment for me,” Sunny said. “I had never ever desired or thought that I would get to sing the national anthem. I feel blessed and honored. I was very nervous.”

“I am thankful to my team and husband for helping with this (getting national anthem right),” she added. “I did rehearse for quite some time.”

Little Sunny knew that even her best effort will put her into trouble waters.

By: Glint TV Staff