Bollywood beauty at Cannes: Sharmila to Aishwarya

Down the ages, Indian cinema has been represented at the Cannes Film Festival by actressess talented and beautiful (though not always both). Here's a look at the Bollywood beauty roll call that has gave India the 'Cannes do' attitude.

Bollywood actress Sharmila Tagore attends the opening ceremony of the Damascus International Film Festival in the Syrian capital. (AFP)

Nandita Das (SATISH KUMAR)

Vidya Balan (AFP)

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (AFP)

Sonam Kapoor (AFP)

Freida Pinto (AFP)

Ameesha Patel (AFP)