Aishwarya Rai arrives at Hotel Martinez, the same Cannes hotel behind snub chatter

Key points

• Actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on Friday arrived at Hotel Martinez in Cannes, the same hotel that was at the centre of recent snub chatter over her absence from L’Oral Paris campaign.
• A video that appeared on Friday showed the actor reaching the hotel on the French Riviera with her daughter Aaradhya Bachchan, ahead of her expected appearance on the festival's red carpet in 2026. Read Full Story Her arrival follows days of speculation over whether she would attend the festival this year.
• The discussion had intensified after fans noticed that Aishwarya was missing from L’Oreal Paris’ recent Cannes campaign visuals, which featured ambassadors including Alia Bhatt, Viola Davis, Eva Longoria and Helen Mirren.
• Her absence from the posters displayed at Hotel Martinez led to questions online over whether she had been left out and whether that meant she would skip the event.
• Aishwarya's arrival in Cannes Aishwarya was seen carrying...