Peacock or a parrot?! Urvashi Rautela's Cannes look garners hilarious reactions, sparks meme fest
On the first day of the festival, one look that garnered particular attention was that of Urvashi Rautela, the Bollywood actress who is now a regular at Cannes.
Urvashi Rautela is back at Cannes, and so are the memes on the internet.
The Cannes Film Festival has returned, and so has the fashion. The 78th edition of the festival kicked off on May 13, with A-listers from around the world gathering to celebrate the finest in cinema.
On the first day of the festival, one look that garnered particular attention was that of Urvashi Rautela, the Bollywood actress who is now a regular at Cannes.
Urvashi Rautela's vibrant look at Cannes
For Day 1 at Cannes, Urvashi made a glamorous appearance, wearing a vibrant ensemble as she attended the screening of the filmPartir un Jour (Leave One Day)
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She wore a structured strapless gown with intricate designs in blue, red, and yellow shades. Adding extra drama to her outfit was the voluminous skirt. To complete her look, she wore a stunning tiara and carried a parrot-shaped bag, which became the highlight of her appearance.
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For the unversed, the clutch she carried is by Judith Leiber and comes at a staggering price of $5,495 (Rs 4 lakh approx).
Internet reaction
Urvashi’s look quickly stirred online chatter. Soon after she walked the red carpet, her outfit became the talk of the internet.
Baffled by her look, some netizens said her attire was inspired by a parrot, while others joked about the missing Rolex.
Social media sensation Orry commented on Urvashi’s look in the comments section of a post shared by Diet Sabya.Orry wrote. ''Slayed. Ate. Chewed up. Spat out. No crumbs left. Stepped on necks. Walked canned red carpet so everyone else can run @urvashirautela only thing missing is the Rolex.''
Another user wrote,''MY EYES MY EYES MY EYES.''
An X user wrote, ''First woman to go to Cannes film festival with the look of Jaadugar Jogiya Sarkar.''
Another user commented, ''urvashi rautela the first woman to ever go on cannes looking horrible with a parrot puppet.''
