Actress Ruchi Gujjar has been grabbing headlines for her striking appearance at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, where she wore a custom-made necklace featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the red carpet, turning heads. She embraced her cultural heritage in an extravagant, heavily embellished golden lehenga designed by Roopa Sharmaa. She carried a handcrafted Bandhani dupatta over her head, designed by Ram of Zaribari. Adorned with intricate Zardozi and Gota Patti detailing, the dupatta paid a soulful tribute to Rajasthan's rich textile heritage.
Talking about the necklace, Ruchi said, "The necklace is more than jewellery—it’s a symbol of strength, vision, and India’s rise on the world stage. By wearing it at Cannes, I wanted to honour our Prime Minister, whose leadership has taken India to new heights."
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Who is Ruchi Gujjar?
Born in Mehara Gujarwas Khetri village in Rajasthan, Ruchi is a graduate of Maharani College in Jaipur. She later moved to Mumbai to pursue her acting career.
Ruchi belongs to an army family, and her father serves in the armed forces.
She's known for music videos like Jab Tu Meri Na Rahi, Heli Mein Chor, and Ek Ladki with Aman Verma.
Earlier, speaking to BollywoodMDB about her journey from Rajasthan to Mumbai, Ruchi shared that it was a difficult path, as she comes from a Gujjar family where women are traditionally not allowed to pursue careers like hers.
She added, "It was difficult to change how people think about women working in Bollywood. I want to be an inspiration in our community, who fought against the will of people’s thoughts. And I am the only one from my community who has come so far in the Bollywood industry. And my father has been very supportive."
She revealed that her mother was initially scared when she decided to come to Mumbai to work in Bollywood, but now her mother is proud of how far she has come. Her father, meanwhile, has been very supportive since day one. Ruchi also expressed her desire to work in South Indian films, saying that audiences love them and she would love to be part of that industry.
Ruchi maintains an active presence on social media, where her official Instagram account has amassed 798K followers.
