Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's Sarbjit to be screened at Cannes Film Festival

Mumbai: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who is the face of a cosmetic line, left for the French Riviera on Thursday. The actress is all set to walk the Cannes red carpet on May 13 and 14.

In an exciting turn of events, Aishwarya’s upcoming film ‘Sarbjit’ directed by Omung Kumar will be screened at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival on May 14. It will be followed by a press conference the next day.

This will be the 15th year of Aishwarya gracing the Cannes red carpet. Earlier at a press conference, Aishwarya had expressed that Cannes is the best platform for showcasing the biopic.

However, her co-star Randeep Hooda will give the Cannes premiere of 'Sarbjit' a miss because the doctor advised him against travelling after his appendicitis surgery.

'Sarbjit' is the true life story of Sarabjit Singh, an Indian farmer who inadvertently crossed the India border into Pakistan, subsequently arrested, jailed and put on a death row. It depicts a 23-year tumultuous period, which Dalbir Kaur (Sarabjit Singh's sister) endured trying to secure her brother’s release from imprisonment.

Sarbjit is slated to release on May 20 worldwide, but will make it to the UAE on May 19.