Aishwarya Rai lunches with French President

Their conversation ranged from movies to her experiences at Cannes, a guest at the lunch said.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is said to have had a delightful experience when she met French President Francois Hollande at a special luncheon in New Delhi on Tuesday, looking radiant in a red Banarasi sari.

Their conversation ranged from movies to her experiences at Cannes, a guest at the lunch said, adding that Hollande even made Aishwarya join him at his table. “The French president was very warm,” the insider said.

The former beauty queen, a past recipient of the prestigious Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters, a civilian award given by the French government, was the only Indian actor to be present. Other guests at the lunch included designers Ritu Beri, who has earlier received the Chevalier Des Arts et Des Lettres award.