Madhuri Dixit defends Aishwarya Rai on Cannes trolling, praises her global legacy
Madhuri Dixit has defended Aishwarya Rai after she was trolled over her appearance at Cannes. He said such comments ignore achievements and send the wrong message to the youth.
Actress Aishwarya Rai is a global star who has made her country proud with her achievements, says Madhuri Dixit, who has come out in her support. Devdas Co-star who faced trolling due to her appearance on the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival. Aishwarya, a regular attendee of Cannes for over two decades, became the target of online trolling and body shaming after images and videos of the 2026 red carpet were circulated on social media.
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Madhuri Dixit on Aishwarya Rai
Madhuri highlighted that Aishwarya has created a legacy by representing India on the global stage and trolling her on her appearance sends a wrong message to the youth. The actor, in an interview with PTISaid, “She (Aishwarya) has been going there (Cannes) for 20 years. She has made the entire country proud. She is a global star. As a Miss World, she has done a lot for the country.”
He said, “You can’t reduce her to a number on a scale or a number on a dress or a size or a number on a calendar year. You can’t reduce her to less than that. She’s beautiful. She looks beautiful, but she’s beautiful inside.”
The actor and Aishwarya worked together in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s period romance drama Devdas With Shahrukh Khan. Actually, Aishwarya first attended Cannes with Shahrukh in 2002 for the premiere of the film.
Madhuri Dixit criticizes negative discussion on social media
Madhuri criticized the negative discussion going on on social media regarding Aishwarya’s appearance. He said, “I think people have to realize that when you make comments like this, what kind of message are you sending to young people today? Your worth is based on how you look, not on your achievements. I think it’s completely the wrong message being sent.”
Ananya Pandey trolled over Bharatnatyam, hip-hop fusion
Not only Aishwarya, recently actress Ananya Panday also had to face a storm on social media after the release of her romantic drama. moon my heart. A scene in which her character Chandni performs a fusion of Bharatanatyam and hip-hop went viral, sparking a wave of criticism. Many called for them to “butcher” the dance style, with some calling it an act of cultural disrespect.
According to Madhuri, social media has become a medium for anyone to comment on anything. The actor said, “Earlier also, there were such people. People who comment, they had no means to comment. But today, they have the means.”
Trupti Dimri, who will star opposite Madhuri in the upcoming Netflix film mother sisterThe actor echoed. He said, “It is very easy to sit at home in your comfortable pajamas and comment on people. But being in their shoes, who have worked hard to achieve something, whether it is Ananya or Aishwarya madam, they both have worked hard in their lives. They are achievers.”
mother sisterA dark comedy, which also stars the impressive Dharana Durga and Ravi Kishan in pivotal roles, is set to release on Netflix on June 4.