Over the last 15 years, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has become a regular at Cannes. Her association began with the festival with the screening of 'Devdas'. She said that the opportunity of representing the Indian film fraternity at the festival over the years makes her feel both humbled and privileged.

An IndianExpress.com report quoted her as saying, "Even when it is not about my film, I so often end up speaking about whatever films of ours are getting showcased or represented there. I am very humbled and privileged that I am given that opportunity to speak for us (Indians) because we are not individuals when we stand on a global platform.

You represent us Indians and our fraternity. That means a lot. So every such experience is humbling, precious and means the world."