Janhvi Kapoor has never looked better as she attends Homebound screening at Cannes in backless gown, luxe Indian jewels

Janhvi Kapoor wowed at the Cannes premiere of Homebound in a stunning Anamika Khanna gown and extravagant Indian jewels. Let's decode her look.
After making a stellar debut at the 78th Festival de Cannes red carpet, Janhvi Kapoor dressed up in an exquisite Anamika Khanna gown for the premiere of director Neeraj Ghaywan's film Homebound. She decked up the stylish ensemble with a mix of archival traditional Indian jewels mixed with custom jade and jadao creations. Let's decode her look.
Janhvi Kapoor has never looked better!
Rhea Kapoor, who styled Janhvi Kapoor in the Anamika Khanna creation, shared the actor's photos on Instagram on May 21. “For the official premiere screening of Homebound this morning in Cannes. @janhvikapoor wears custom @anamikakhanna.in couture. She wears a mix of archival traditional Indian jewels mixed with custom jade and jadao creations,” Rhea wrote. Here's a look at the photos:
Decoding the outfit
The Anamika Khanna gown features a gold corset bodice decked with intricate gold jaal and aardozi embroidery, sequin work, and delicate beaded patterns. The bust has a body-hugging silhouette, a high neckline, spaghetti straps, an asymmetric hem, and a backless design reaching Janhvi's lower back.
As for the light green satin skirt, it features thread embroidery on the front and back, a pleated design on the waist, a flowy silhouette, a long, floor-sweeping train on the back, and an A-line silhouette. She accessorised the ensemble with traditional gold Indian jewels, including jade and jadao creations. Janhvi wore a long necklace reversed on her bare back, jhumkis, ear cuffs, and ornate bangles.
With her hair tied in a centre-parted twisted bun, Janhvi chose a minimal strawberry-themed makeup look, including glossy pink lip shade, feathered brows, mascara-adorned lashes, winged eyeliner, glittery pink eye shadow, flushed cheeks, glowing highlighter, and glitter on the lower waterline.
Homebound also stars Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa. It is produced by Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta, and Somen Mishra. Additionally, the legendary Hollywood filmmaker Martin Scorsese joined Homebound as an executive producer.
ABOUT THE AUTHORKrishna Pallavi PriyaKrishna Priya Pallavi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience, covering health, fashion, pop culture, travel, wellness, entertainment, festivals, mental health, art, decor, fitness, and sex and relationships. She is an alumna of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Dhenkanal, and holds an undergraduate degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi. Her strong academic foundation informs her analytical and detail-oriented approach to storytelling, helping her uncover stories where none seem to exist. Before joining Hindustan Times, Pallavi worked with some of India’s leading media organisations. She spent close to three years at India Today, where she honed her newsroom skills and developed a sharp editorial sensibility. She also worked for over a year and a half at Vagabomb, ScoopWhoop’s feminist digital platform, where she explored stories through a gender-sensitive, socially aware lens. Pallavi has a deep interest in global fashion trends and international fashion seasons, and enjoys interviewing celebrities and tracking pop culture movements—interests that frequently translate into engaging, reader-friendly stories. Alongside lifestyle and entertainment, she has a keen eye for impactful health and wellness journalism, regularly interacting with doctors, designers, and digital content creators to bring nuance and credibility to her work. Born and raised in Haryana, Pallavi remains deeply connected to her ancestral roots in Odisha. Her ability to spot fresh angles brings curiosity and depth to stories she pursues. When not chasing deadlines, she enjoys spending time with her dog, planning her next vacation, reading, running new trails, and discovering new destinations.Read More
Catch your daily dose of Fashion, Taylor Swift, Health, Festivals, Travel, Relationship, Recipe and all the other Latest Lifestyle News on Hindustan Times Website and APPs.

E-Paper

