Famous actor Urvashi Rautela recently attended her fifth Cannes Film Festival in a fully embellished gown. While she received backlash for representing India in a Vietnamese gown, her outfit is actually very expensive. Yes, her gown, as per reports, is approximately $155.87 million, making it one of the most expensive and talked-about dresses ever associated with the film festival. Read to know more about it here.
Urvashi Rautela At Cannes 2026
Urvashi Rautela woe a custom gown from the Vietnam-based couture house called JoliPoli couture, who is known for its fantasy aesthetics, sculptural crystal work, and red carpet looks. The gown was inspired from an immersive couture fantasy. The sculpted dress was reportedly covered in thousands of carefully put crystals designed to elevate the design and density of high jewellery. The reports also suggest that the look was “liquid luxury surface” made to refract light dramatically under flash photograph.The look reportedly took a long artistic process which took five years in the making, reflecting on the detailing involved in making an elaborate couture.
At the red carpet of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, Urvashi Rautela said she was representing India on a global platform. That sentiment landed well, until she added that she was “proud” to wear a Vietnamese label, JoliPoli Couture, and called it a privilege to represent her country in it. The internet quickly picked up on what it saw as a contradiction, with many users calling her out in the comments. One even sarcastically dubbed her the “first woman” to represent India in a Vietnamese designer.
Besides from Urvashi Rautela, Bollywood star Alia Bhatt has also been making headlines at the Cannes Film Festival 2026. What are your thoughts on this? Let us know.