Aishwarya Rai lit up the Red Sea International Film Festival 2025 in Saudi Arabia this week. But it wasn’t just her look that went viral. A sweet moment with Hollywood star Dakota Johnson became the highlight of the event and left fans emotional. Their warm interaction felt natural, unexpected and instantly won over the internet.
Aishwarya Rai And Dakota Johnson Bond At Red Sea International Film Festival 2025
The viral clips showed Aishwarya and Dakota holding hands, hugging and talking on the red carpet. Their exchange was soft and genuine. Dakota recalled her India visit earlier this year and told Aishwarya, “We went to Maha Kumbh.”
Aishwarya smiled warmly after hearing it. The two then posed for photos together, and the chemistry between them felt effortless.
Dakota stunned in a black deep-neck cut-out gown. Aishwarya looked elegant in a beige gown paired with a black shrug. Both carried themselves with grace, and fans couldn’t stop celebrating the moment.
Within hours, their photos and videos took over social media. Fans dropped excited comments. One wrote, “An unexpected collab.” Another posted, “Two divas in one frame.” Many also praised their beauty and warmth, with a fan calling them, “My queens.”
Unexpected Collab
— Aishwarya Rai Fan ❤ (@in_aishwarya) December 4, 2025
Aishwarya Rai X Dakota Johnson #AishwaryaRaiBachchan #DakotaJohnson #RedSeaIFF25 pic.twitter.com/UZyzSTxjv8
Dakota Johnson’s India Visit
Dakota’s mention of the Maha Kumbh came from her trip to India earlier this year. She visited the country with Chris Martin during Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres World Tour.
The two were spotted at Mumbai’s Siddhivinayak Temple along with Sonali Bendre and Gayatri Joshi. They also visited Shri Babulnath Temple to seek Lord Shiva’s blessings. Her spiritual trip drew huge attention at the time, and her comment at the festival has now brought that moment back into conversations.
Aishwarya Rai And Dakota Johnson’s Work Front
Aishwarya was last seen in Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan II, which became a box-office hit. The film featured Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Sobhita Dhulipala and Trisha Krishnan in key roles. Aishwarya has not announced her next project yet, but fans are waiting for her big return.
Meanwhile, Dakota was last seen in the 2025 romance-dramedy Materialists, alongside Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal. The film earned praise from critics and grossed $108 million worldwide. She will next appear in Verity, a psychological thriller directed by Michael Showalter. The movie also stars Anne Hathaway and Josh Hartnett and is set for release in 2026.
