Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's Cannes cape carried deeper meaning, inscribed with a Sanskrit shloka from the Bhagavad Gita. Handwoven in Varanasi, the Banarasi fabric bore the verse: “You have a right to perform your actions, but not to the fruits of those actions.” A spiritual statement wrapped in couture, it spotlighted India’s philosophical depth on an international platform.