India, May 16 -- Laapataa Ladies-fame actor Nitanshi Goel made a stunning debut on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet on Thursday. The 17-year-old starlet first appeared in an ivory saree and an elaborate hairdo that paid tribute to some of the most iconic female stars of Hindi cinema. Nitanshi then changed into a black gown for another appearance on the famed red carpet.

Nitanshi's first look at the French Riviera saw her draped in an ivory saree. She appeared at the India Pavillion at Cannes in a look that caught the attention of fans as her hair was adorned with pins featuring the faces of some of the most iconic and successful female stars in Bollywood history, including Madhubala, Meena Kumari, Rekha, Waheeda Rehman, Sridevi, Nutan...