Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan at Cannes opening

Once she is back in India, Rai said she would continue work on her latest film, the 16th-century royal love story "Jodha-Akbar." The Cannes Film Festival runs to May 27.

Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan at Cannes opening

Rai was in the audience - and on the red carpet - for Wednesday's opening-night festival screening of Wong Kar-wai's "My Blueberry Nights," but said she hoped to return to her vacation by the weekend.

Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan at Cannes opening

Rai, 31, a former Miss World, interrupted her honeymoon for a flying visit to the Cannes Film Festival. She is in the French Riviera resort as part of the team of models for cosmetics company L'Oreal.

Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan at Cannes opening

"This is the first travel where people start calling you, 'Hello Mrs. Bachchan, good evening,"' Rai said Wednesday. "I've maybe done a double take at times, but pleasantly so, it makes us smile, so it's been good," she said.

Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan at Cannes opening

Bollywood icon Aishwarya Rai is a household name in many countries. Now the actress, who married fellow film star Abhishek Bachchan last month, is getting used to a new moniker.

Double celebration for Abhishek as 'Guru' completes 50 days

It is time for celebrations to continue as Bachchan household as two of the films starring Abhishek Bachchan has achieved a box office milestone.

While 'Dhoom 2' would be completing 100 days this weekend, 'Guru' too has entered in its 8th week hence completing 50 days at dozens of centers. While for 'Dhoom 2', the credit has gone to Hrithik Roshan in a major way, for 'Guru' Abhishek Bachchan can stake the claim for coming in his own and deliver a superlative performance.

This Mani Ratnam film has already netted more than 40 crores and still showing promise of a few more weeks at the theaters before the film's original DVDs and VCDs hit the stands.

Source: IndiaGlitz