Urvashi Rautela: First Indian Actress to Win WIBA Global Gala Award

Ever since Urvashi marked her presence at the 77th Festival de Cannes this year, it has been raining achievements and accolades one after another for this stunning and unique diva.

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Ever since Urvashi marked her presence at the 77th Festival de Cannes this year, it has been raining achievements and accolades one after another for this stunning and unique diva. It all started when Urvashi made headlines for wearing a special custom dress that cost 7 times more than the dress previously worn by Alia Bhatt at the Met Gala. Everything else got the best for her when she earned a special honor in attendance at the prestigious Meryl Streep Post, earning her the official 'Queen of Cannes' tag this year. Apart from all this, she also created a new world record for wearing the largest custom gown ever worn in red carpet history and wowed everyone with her premiere appearances with the likes of Selena Gomez, Bella Hadid and Heidi Klum. If that wasn't enough this year, it seems the universe has been kinder to Urvashi as just recently, she also became the first Indian actress to win the prestigious WIBA Global Gala Award. This achievement also marks the celebration of her first worldwide noir at the Cannes Film Festival. Urvashi Rautela had earlier shared the victory moment filled with joy and pride on her social media, where she was adorned in a beautiful embellished gown. She was all smiles as she accepted the award and the guests present gave Urvashi a standing ovation and clappings for her contribution to Indian cinema and entertainment on the global scene. But do you all know that the same WIBA Global Award in Cannes was also won by an eminent person like Elon Musk's mother? Well, this diva (Urvashi) is definitely following in the right footsteps and going in the right direction when it comes to making India proud on the global stage. 

Urvashi Rautela's Cannes Triumph: Awards, Records & Global Fame

Urvashi Rautela's magic was indeed seen at Cannes this year. From winning prestigious awards like the WIBA Global Award and a special honor opposite Meryl Streep to earning the tag of 'Queen of Cannes' and performing at special premieres with Selena Gomez, Bella Hadid, Heidi Klum, and others, Urvashi Rautela has made India proud in the Global Map. While once again all her outfits received standing ovations and applause, she also set a world record for wearing the largest custom-made gown in red carpet history. After stamping her authority and making the country proud on the global stage, Urvashi returned to India and as always, fans were ecstatic that she was back.


However, due to her busy schedule, she was again seen boarding a flight from Mumbai airport. She was seen amidst the travelers present there, in a beautiful red dress, shimmering and in great beauty. However, what caught people's attention was her sweet and adorable interaction with the paparazzi. The paparazzi asked her yesterday who she was supporting in the IPL final between KKR and SRH, to which she replied that since she was busy in Cannes, she didn't realize what was happening. However, for someone like Urvashi Rautela, who has always been an ardent fan of Indian cricket and IPL, not being aware of the finalists and being neutral in terms of supporting a team definitely came as a big shock to the fans. Due to this, netizens have also started to realize that Urvashi Rautela has lost her interest in cricket to a great extent. But is it true? Or is there more than meets the eye? As we all know, Urvashi Rautela is currently at the 77th Festival de Cannes, where she is effortlessly stunning people for all the right reasons. From winning a special award opposite the iconic Meryl Streep to setting a new world record for wearing the largest ball gown ever in history, Urvashi Rautela has been the only Indian actress who remains in the headlines 24/7 for all the right reasons. Till now, she has been surprising everyone with the unique, high-chic embellished dresses she has worn. From the exquisite fuchsia gown she designed exclusively from Khaled & Marwan's Serene Collection 2024, to the beautiful custom-made gown she wore to the premiere of Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis, everyone was mesmerized and awestruck. Looking at the huge popularity and fandom that Urvashi Rautela has received this time, netizens feel that no other Indian actress in the past has earned the love, respect and admiration that Urvashi Rautela has received this time. In fact, this opinion is so strong among Indian fans that they feel that Urvashi has overtaken even Aishwarya Rai's legacy by a considerable margin. 


Ever since Urvashi has been receiving worldwide praise, many fans have been talking about how effortlessly she dominates the fashion world, even better than Aishwarya Rai, making her officially one of the leading ladies of Indian film industry. She is now the new "Cannes Queen" of the industry. The comments are going viral all over the internet.

This winning moment made everyone extremely proud and happy and we loved Urvashi's simplicity and grace amidst such an important occasion. However, what touched the hearts of netizens the most is her simplicity. Despite being such a big global star, Urvashi Rautela's heart and mind are in the right place and her roots are strong. That is why, when Urvashi Rautela was being congratulated there for her special honour, she narrated a famous and inspirational, motivational quote of the one and only Mahatma Gandhi and it definitely proves that Urvashi Rautela is a true patriot and Indian at heart. Urvashi's golden words in the viral video were as follows. 


“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals. Always keep your eyes open. Keep looking because what you see may inspire you, As Mahatma Gandhi once said, be the change you want to see in the world."

As far as the 77th Festival de Cannes is concerned, there is no doubt about the fact that Urvashi Rautela has indeed been the OG pride of India and the sensation of this year. She has made the country proud countless times and has left all her contemporaries behind by a wide margin. From winning a special honor in the presence of the great Meryl Streep to turning heads with her stunning costumes that received a standing ovation, she has done it all and how. From wearing a dress 7 times more expensive than Alia Bhatt's Met Gala dress to replacing Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and becoming the OG 'Queen of Cannes' and then performing at the premiere with actresses like Selena Gomez, Bella Hadid and Heidi Klum, she has done it all.  Things turned out to be completely different when Urvashi Rautela became the first Indian actress since Elon Musk's mother Maye Musk to win the prestigious WIBA Global Award. The entire country is feeling proud of her achievement and is congratulating her . And now, guess what? Another stunning look and avatar of Urvashi Rautela remains a topic of discussion. Urvashi Rautela looked stunning and elegant in a stylish custom-made gown by Kuwaiti designer Qiraat whose gold-plated elegance makes it a visual delight. The cost of this dress is more than 77 lakhs. Urvashi did not need anything other than minimal makeup to make her look attractive. Everyone was in awe of Urvashi's swag as she slayed the style game in Philippin Official's custom-made jewelery that was carefully crafted by Charles Hadchitti.

Urvashi Rautela is India's youngest and highest-earning global superstar icon and has been included in the Forbes top 10. She has amazing and fabulous wealth worth more than 550 crores. She has an amazing and impressive Instagram fan following of over 71.3 million, which is more than the 'Khan Trimurti' of Bollywood and at par with PM Narendra Modi and Virat Kohli. 


Currently, the global superstar Urvashi Rautela has films like 'Welcome 3' with Akshay Kumar, 'NBK109' with Bobby Deol, Dulquer Salmaan, Nandamuri Balakrishna, 'Baap' (remake of Hollywood blockbuster Expendables) with Sunny Deol and Sanjay Dutt, Inspector Avinash 2, with Randeep Hooda Kaala Gulab. Apart from this, Urvashi Rautela will also be seen in an international music video and she will also play the role of Parveen Babi in an upcoming biopic. Along with this, she will be seen playing the role of a college politician in the film named 'JNU' and she also has a very special music video with Jason Derulo and much more.

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