Aishwarya Rai and Sonam Kapoor fights at Cannes

When it comes to Aishwarya Rai, Cannes and controversy go hand-in-hand. While Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is at Cannes year after year in her capacity as the international brand ambassador for a cosmetic giant, Sonam Kapoor was added to the list of ambassadors this year and promised by the company that she would be walking the croisette in the company of the dream team of Aishwarya, Eva Longoria and Michelle Yeoh.

“Being on the same platform as Aishwarya, for me, is a big deal in itself." However when Aishwarya, who considers Cannes her turf, found out that she would be sharing limelight with Sonam she was hopping mad.

Aishwarya Rai's deal with the company is clear: she is the international face while Sonam would represent the Indian face. Faced with Aishwarya’s determined stand the company had no option but to inform that she would no longer be walking the red carpet in Cannes during the premiere of Pedro Almodovar’s latest film Broken Embraces starring Penelope Cruz, another ambassador for the brand.

Vismay Shama, India head of the brand, refused to throw light on the matter. He said, “We will release an official statement afterwards. Till then you will have to wait.”

But sources confirm that the young actress Sonam Kapoor, who starred with Abhishek Bachchan in Dilli 6, is crushed at the missed opportunity. Faced with Aishwarya's determined stand the company had no option but to inform Sonam that she would no longer be walking the red carpet in Cannes.