Aiswairya Rai attends Cannes'09 with Abhishek

Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai have taken off for the Cannes International Film Festival 2009 in France.

They've both gone on a personal invitation from the Cannes fest folk. Aishwarya attends the event's opening or closing every year, depending on availability of time. This year, Abhishek decided to accompany his wife.

The couple, however, will return in a few days time. Ash resumes shooting with Akshay Kumar for Vipul Shah's Instant Replay. Abhi joins father Amitabh Bachchan for another schedule of Balki's Paa.

The actress, who is a part of the jury since 1993 was spotted at the premiere of the opening film Up wearing a white ruffled gown that clung to her perfect figure. Completely stunning, holding a swarovski red box clutch, the actress wore red peep-toe heels, pearl drop
earrings and rings.

Later, Abhishek Bachchan inaugurated the India Pavillion on the Cannes
beach front. However, Ash did not accompany her husband for this event
disappointing many who expected her there.