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PIX: Vidya Balan, Mallika's style statement at Cannes

Last updated on: May 20, 2013 14:14 IST
Vidya Balan

After a mild backlash for her matronly blouses and over-the-top accessories, Vidya Balan made a splash in a very elegant look as she arrived for the premiere of Bombay Talkies on May 19 at the Palais Des Festivals.

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Vidya Balan

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Vidya Balan

Dressed in another Sabya sari, the actress looked way better put together than her previous red carpet looks.

Vidya Balan

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Vidya Balan

Always mixing it up with her favoured hairstyle, the actress and jury member ditched her slicked back hair look for a more wavy updo.

Big statement earrings and a tiny bindi finished off the look.

Vidya Balan

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Vidya Balan

Vidya will be making red carpet appearances every day as part of her jury duties at the film festival.

Vidya Balan, Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan Teja

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Surekha, Chiranjeevi, Vidya Balan, Upasana Kamineni and Ram Charan Teja

The actress also joined Telugu star Chiranjeevi and his family -- wife Surekha, actor son Ram Charan Teja and daughter-in-law Upasana Kamineni -- on the red carpet.

Mallika Sherawat

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Mallika Sherawat

Meanwhile, Mallika Sherawat continued to surprise us with her refined sartorial choices on the Cannes red carpet.

Dressed in a full-skirted Dolce & Gabbana number, the actress attended the Inside Llewyn Davis premiere.

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Mallika Sherawat

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Mallika Sherawat

Complementing her gothic dress, the actress went easy on her eye makeup and kept things bright by adding a natural shade of lip colour.

Mallika Sherawat

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Mallika Sherawat

The lacy dress seemed to have come straight out of a Tim Burton movie with its dark-coloured details and sheer fabric.

The actress courts the camera in this one.

Mallika Sherawat

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Mallika Sherawat

Known for her bizarre Cannes outings over the years, this formerly LA-based seductress has sure been a red carpet hit this season.

Mallika Sherawat

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Mallika Sherawat

The actress smiles for the cameras on her way to the premiere.

Tejaswini Kolhapure

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Tejaswini Kolhapure

Actress Tejaswini Kolhapure, who stars in Anurag Kashyap's Ugly, poses for cameras in her sparkly sari.

Ugly was screened over the weekend as part of Director's Fortnight at Cannes.

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The Lunchbox team

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Vasant Bala, Guneet Monga, Irrfan, Ritesh Batra, Nimrat Kaur and Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Another Indian film that was screened at the festival was Ritesh Batra's directorial debut Lunchbox, described by critics as heartwarming, starring Irrfan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Nimrat Kaur.

The director posed for pictures on the red carpet with Vasant Bala, producer Guneet Monga and his actors, ahead of the screening.