<p>In the recently concluded Cannes Film Festival, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/cannes-2021-helen-mirren-jessica-chastain-adam-driver-and-others-sashayed-down-the-red-carpet-396522">Hollywood actress Andie MacDowell </a>made quite the fashion statement when she walked the red carpet wearing a silver column dress that complemented her grey hair.&nbsp;</p>

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In an age where&nbsp;hair can be done in any colour—across all age groups—MacDowell explained to a global magazine why&nbsp;it was important for her to go natural&nbsp;instead of masking her greys with any other hue.&nbsp;</p>

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“At the very beginning of quarantine, my hair started growing and every time my kids would see me, they kept telling me I looked badass with my gray hair… During lockdown, I had a lot of downtime and became obsessed with Jack Martin, who did Jane Fonda’s hair. I shared those pictures with a lot of people going, ‘Hey, I want to do this’… I’ve been saying for a while now it was time for me, personally, to make that transition because I felt like it was appropriate for my personality and just who I am,” MacDowell shared.&nbsp;</p>

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But her decision was faced with a lot of resistance from her team. “My managers had actually said to me, ‘It’s not time,'” MacDowell recounted. “And I said, ‘I think you’re wrong, and I’m going to be more powerful if I embrace where I am right now. It’s time because in two years I’m going to be 65. If I don’t do it now, I won’t have the chance to be salt and pepper. I always wanted to be salt and pepper!” she was quoted as saying.&nbsp;</p>

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MacDowell did have inhibitions about this bold move but that was based on the fact that she was ‘trying to figure out how I could wear wigs to please people’.</p>

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&nbsp;“But then once I did it, it was just so clear to me that my instincts were right because I’ve never felt more powerful. I feel more honest. I feel like I’m not pretending. I feel like I’m embracing right where I am. I feel really comfortable. And in a lot of ways, I think it’s more striking on my face. I just feel like it suits me,” she added.&nbsp;</p>

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Andie MacDowell was inspired by ‘people that are not famous’ and not from people she knows in the industry.&nbsp;</p>

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&nbsp;“You know how social media works … once you start looking at one thing, they pop up automatically. So all these people on Instagram that are going silver, I started looking at them. I was looking at real women out there who were transitioning to gray, as well as younger women in their 50s who were choosing to go natural. You could see the before and afters, and I like the afters,” she shared.&nbsp;<br />
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In the recently concluded Cannes Film Festival, Hollywood actress Andie MacDowell made quite the fashion statement when she walked the red carpet wearing a silver column dress that complemented her grey hair.

In the recently concluded Cannes Film Festival, Hollywood actress Andie MacDowell made quite the fashion statement when she walked the red carpet wearing a silver column dress that complemented her grey hair. In an age where hair can be done in any colour—across all age groups—MacDowell explained to a global magazine why it was important for her to go natural instead of masking her greys with any other hue. “At the very beginning of quarantine, my hair started growing and every time my kids would see me, they kept telling me I looked badass with my gray hair… During lockdown, I had a lot of downtime and became obsessed with Jack Martin, who did Jane Fonda’s hair. I shared those pictures with a lot of people going, ‘Hey, I want to do this’… I’ve been saying for a while now it was time for me, personally, to make that transition because I felt like it was appropriate for my personality and just who I am,” MacDowell shared. But her decision was faced with a lot of resistance from her team. “My managers had actually said to me, ‘It’s not time,'” MacDowell recounted. “And I said, ‘I think you’re wrong, and I’m going to be more powerful if I embrace where I am right now. It’s time because in two years I’m going to be 65. If I don’t do it now, I won’t have the chance to be salt and pepper. I always wanted to be salt and pepper!” she was quoted as saying. MacDowell did have inhibitions about this bold move but that was based on the fact that she was ‘trying to figure out how I could wear wigs to please people’. “But then once I did it, it was just so clear to me that my instincts were right because I’ve never felt more powerful. I feel more honest. I feel like I’m not pretending. I feel like I’m embracing right where I am. I feel really comfortable. And in a lot of ways, I think it’s more striking on my face. I just feel like it suits me,” she added. Andie MacDowell was inspired by ‘people that are not famous’ and not from people she knows in the industry. “You know how social media works … once you start looking at one thing, they pop up automatically. So all these people on Instagram that are going silver, I started looking at them. I was looking at real women out there who were transitioning to gray, as well as younger women in their 50s who were choosing to go natural. You could see the before and afters, and I like the afters,” she shared.

Andie MacDowell was advised against going grey, her reason for doing so is badass!

Cannes 2021: Helen Mirren, Jessica Chastain, Adam Driver and others sashayed down the red carpet

<p>Kolkata welcomed one of its favorite superstars, and ambassador, at the 25th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) on Friday.&nbsp;<br />
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Shah Rukh Khan inaugurated the event on Friday in the presence of CM Mamata Banerjee, &nbsp;BCCI President Sourav Ganguly, and Hollywood actress Andie MacDowell. The 'Sex, Lies and Videotapes' actress in on a two weeks trip to the country. This is her maiden visit to India.&nbsp;<br />
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In her inaugural speech, Banerjee introduced Shah Rukh as her ''beloved brother''. He has made a name for himself all over the world now. He still has no pride. He loves human beings and humanity,” she said.<br />
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Event videos that have been all over social media show the&nbsp; CM affectionately scolding King Khan when he asked for ''chutti''. ''If you do the chutti, I will do the katti'' she said.</p>

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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B4m2JUPBv-4/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">The hilarious conversation between King Khan and @mamataofficial and the cutest gestures by King Khan ❤️ #KIFF2019 . . . . . #srk #shah #shahrukhkhan #kingkhan #baadhshah #baadshahofbollywood #kingofbollywood #kingofromance #worldsbiggestsuperstar #instagram #instamood #instamoment #instalike #kolkata #cityofjoy #kolkatainternationalfilmfestival #internationalfilmfestival #KIFF2019</a></p>

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<p>SRK also shared some emotional moments with&nbsp;Rakhi Gulzar who was also present at the event. Rakhi,&nbsp;who played SRK's mother role in the movie 'Baazigar', now lives a quiet life away from media glare and rarely attends film functions but made an exception on Friday. The veteran actress was seen teaching Bengali to SRK at the event.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Ace director Mahesh Bhatt also celebrated the diversity of the country, by addressing the event. Bhatt said ''We are living in a dangerous time… when we are the most divided. That's why we need storytellers who can tell stories that will bring us together''.</p>

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<p>Actor turned politician Nusrat Jahan, graced the evening by her presence as she presented the 25th KIFF Commemoration trophy to King Khan.</p>

<p>The festival will showcase 367 films, including 214 feature films and 153 short-documentary works.&nbsp; 76 countries will be screened during the eight-day festival.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>


Kolkata welcomed one of its favorite superstars, and ambassador, at the 25th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) on Friday. Shah Rukh Khan inaugurated the event on Friday in the presence of CM Mamata Banerjee, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly, and Hollywood actress Andie MacDowell.

Kolkata welcomed one of its favorite superstars, and ambassador, at the 25th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) on Friday. Shah Rukh Khan inaugurated the event on Friday in the presence of CM Mamata Banerjee, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly, and Hollywood actress Andie MacDowell. The 'Sex, Lies and Videotapes' actress in on a two weeks trip to the country. This is her maiden visit to India. In her inaugural speech, Banerjee introduced Shah Rukh as her ''beloved brother''. He has made a name for himself all over the world now. He still has no pride. He loves human beings and humanity,” she said. Event videos that have been all over social media show the CM affectionately scolding King Khan when he asked for ''chutti''. ''If you do the chutti, I will do the katti'' she said. View this post on Instagram The hilarious conversation between King Khan and @mamataofficial and the cutest gestures by King Khan ❤️ #KIFF2019 . . . . . #srk #shah #shahrukhkhan #kingkhan #baadhshah #baadshahofbollywood #kingofbollywood #kingofromance #worldsbiggestsuperstar #instagram #instamood #instamoment #instalike #kolkata #cityofjoy #kolkatainternationalfilmfestival #internationalfilmfestival #KIFF2019 A post shared by SRK Universe (@srkuniverse) on Nov 8, 2019 at 5:59am PST × SRK also shared some emotional moments with Rakhi Gulzar who was also present at the event. Rakhi, who played SRK's mother role in the movie 'Baazigar', now lives a quiet life away from media glare and rarely attends film functions but made an exception on Friday. The veteran actress was seen teaching Bengali to SRK at the event. The dignitaries, the audience everyone is in awe as Rakhi Ji teaches SRK to speak in Bangla ❤️ And the words of SRK sound the sweetest, RT if you agree pic.twitter.com/pwJAylQihk — SRK Universe Fan Club (@SRKUniverse) November 8, 2019 × Ace director Mahesh Bhatt also celebrated the diversity of the country, by addressing the event. Bhatt said ''We are living in a dangerous time… when we are the most divided. That's why we need storytellers who can tell stories that will bring us together''. Lively @iamsrk Honoured by Presenting The 25th KIFF #Commemoration Trophy by Nusrat Jahan at The Event #KIFF2019 pic.twitter.com/rDfN8OmHjb — Gaurang Saraiya (@iSRKianMohabbat) November 8, 2019 × Actor turned politician Nusrat Jahan, graced the evening by her presence as she presented the 25th KIFF Commemoration trophy to King Khan. The festival will showcase 367 films, including 214 feature films and 153 short-documentary works. 76 countries will be screened during the eight-day festival.

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Shah Rukh Khan, Andie MacDowell and other celebrities open the 25th Kolkata International Film Festival