Oscars 2011: Mallika rocks the red carpet
Last updated on: February 28, 2011 12:40 IST
The 83rd Annual Academy Awards saw a generous slice of India on the red carpet.
Here are some pictures of the stars, as they made their way to the Kodak theatre in California, to catch the big event.
We start off with Mallika Sherawat, looking smashing in white.
Oscars 2011: On The Red Carpet
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Aishwarya Rai arrived with husband Abhishek Bachchan. The other Indian talent we spotted on the red carpet was Oscar-nominee A R Rahman.
Oscars 2011: On The Red Carpet
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Oscar nominee Michelle Williams (Blue Valentine) arrives for the Oscar ceremony.
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Actress Mila Kunis, who co-stars in the Oscar-nominated film Black Swan, looks as elegant on the red carpet as she does in the film.
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Cate Blanchett shows off her slim waist in a nicely-cut evening gown.
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Nicole Kidman and Gwyneth Paltrow have a chat on the red carpet. Nicole, who arrived with husband Keith Urban (not in the picture), has been nominated for her role in Rabbit Hole.
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Helena Bonham Carter shows off the British flag, as she walks down the red carpet. Carter has been nominated for her work in The King's Speech.
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Helena's co-star in The King's Speech Colin Firth arrives with his wife Livia Giuggioli. Firth is the favourite to win the Best Actor award for the film.
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Penelope Cruz, who gave birth to a baby boy last month, seems to be getting back her shapely figure. She arrives with husband Javier Bardem.
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Sharon Stone picks black for the red carpet.
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Jennifer Lawrence strikes a pose on the red carpet. The actress has been nominated in the Best Actress category for her work in Winter's Bone.
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The queen arrives! Helen Mirren makes a regal picture on the red carpet.
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Matthew McConaughey arrives with model Camila Alves.
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Natalie Portman shows off her baby bump in this purple number. She's the favourite to win the Best Actress award for Black Swan.
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Singer Justin Timberlake, who showed us he could act in The Social Network, arrives with his mother Lynn Harless.
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Director Steven Spielberg arrives with his daughter Destiny Allyn.
Oscars 2011: On The Red Carpet
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Oscar co-host Anne Hathway -- along with James Franco -- looks pretty in red.