One hug between Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Eva Longoria was enough to send Cannes into a frenzy. After days of anticipation around Aishwarya’s delayed appearance at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, the actor finally arrived on the red carpet — and instantly became one of the event’s biggest talking points. But it was her warm reunion with longtime friend Eva Longoria that truly set social media buzzing.
Videos from the red carpet quickly went viral online as the two global stars reunited at the prestigious film festival. Eva, visibly excited on spotting Aishwarya, hyped her up in front of the cameras before pulling her into a hug.
“That’s my best friend! We have arrived, Cannes can start now” Eva exclaimed as she made her way towards Aishwarya, who greeted her warmly before the two embraced and posed together for photographs.
Another clip shared later on Eva Longoria’s Instagram Stories showed the pair exchanging cheek-kisses and chatting animatedly on the red carpet. The video, originally posted by Galafr, captured the easy camaraderie between the two actors, who have shared a friendship for years through their association as L’Oréal ambassadors.
