Cannes 2018 day 8: Aishwarya hugs Mahira, Sonam celebrates marriage with Anand
A photo of Sonam Kapoor kissing Pakistani actress Mahira Khan at Cannes 2018 had gone viral some time back.
Cannes 2018 has been a special one thanks to Deepika Padukone’s pink outfit, Kangana Ranaut’s bold appearance, Sonam Kapoor going back to Cannes post marriage, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan slaying it yet again and Mahira Khan being overwhelmed.
A photo of Sonam kissing Mahira went viral, but the ‘Khoobsurat’ actress wasn’t the only one who showed some warmth to Mahira. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan too gave Mahira a warm, memorable hug, as recalled by Mahira herself.
Mahira told Mail Today, "Aishwarya came and hugged me. She gave me a long hug and I told her that it's the warmest hug anyone has given me really in a long time. So that was really sweet of her. Then we talked about our kids."
Before leaving from Cannes, Mahira shared a heartfelt post, where she said the festival has ‘a piece of her heart’ and it made her feel ‘empowered’. Read the entire post here:
Sonam Kapoor, on the other hand, celebrated her marriage at the festival with her co-ambassadors. She shared some photos tagging her husband Anand Ahuja saying ‘this was for us’.
Sonam got married to Anand Ahuja at the peak of her career (post ‘Neerja’ success, Cannes and her own label). When DNA asked her about the same, she responded, "People are still asking me these questions, which is sad. I don’t know if it’s changed that much. I know that Kajol, Dimple Kapadia, Nargis, Nutan and Waheeda Rehman have continued with their career post marriage. In fact, Madhuri (Dixit-Nene) did Devdas after tying the knot. But it’s still a long way to go. And we, as women, need to come together and be stronger. The choice shouldn’t be taken away. I hope to set an example by coming straight out of my wedding and doing what I do best."
When asked about shifting to London post marriage, Sonam told Mid-Day, “I have been shuttling between Mumbai and London for the past two years. It seems no one noticed this so far. My life isn’t going to change much; what has been happening for the past two years will continue.”
After her impressive Cannes appearance, Sonam arrived back in Mumbai also in a stylish appearance as she wore baby pink pants with a net white crop top and a jacket matching her pants.