Alia Bhatt’s appearance at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival has been one of the biggest talking points on social media. However, alongside the praise, the actress also faced trolling after a few viral videos from the red carpet allegedly showed international photographers failing to recognise her or giving her limited attention.As debates around the incident continued online, actress Ayesha Khan stepped forward in support of Alia and strongly criticised the negativity directed towards her. Defending the Bollywood star, Ayesha highlighted Alia’s achievements both professionally and personally, calling out the constant scrutiny she faces.Reacting to an Instagram post, Ayesha Khan wrote, “The unnecessary hate this woman gets is insane, she breathes and people have a problem, she is THE ALIA BHATT! A phenomenal actor, the same person who was Vaidehi in Badrinath ki dulhania and also sehmat in Raazi, She is a mother, an actor, an entrepreneur, is creatively involved in her own production house and what not!”She further questioned why Indians themselves were trying to pull down one of their own representatives on an international stage over something as trivial as photographers not recognising her.Ayesha added, “She has given us so many incredible performances, and here people of our own country want to drag their representation just because a few media people couldn’t recognise her? And how does that even matter? She is there to represent us not them! We can definitely do better!”
Meanwhile, amid the trolling, Alia shared a reel on Instagram on Wednesday, offering fans a closer glimpse of her Cannes look. The actress stunned in a custom ivory silk saree-gown that earned praise for its regal elegance and vintage aesthetic.However, one social media user commented, “What a pity, no one noticed you,” followed by a laughing emoji.Instead of ignoring the remark, Alia gave a subtle yet sharp reply. Responding to the comment, she wrote, “Why pity love? You noticed me :).”Despite the criticism online, Alia’s appearance at Cannes 2026 continues to dominate conversations across social media. From her fashion statements to her growing global presence, the actress remains one of the most discussed celebrities at this year’s festival. Meanwhile, Ayesha has been in the news lately, after getting a lot of love for her performance in ‘Shararat’ song from ‘Dhurandhar’.
