<p>As Bollywood beauties like <strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/cannes-2026-alia-bhatt-replies-to-trolls-mocking-her-red-carpet-appearance-23630491" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Alia Bhatt</a></strong> are making their presence felt at the Cannes film festival 2026, actress Mallika Sherawat also decided to take a trip down memory lane and recalled her Cannes debut with Jackie Chan.</p>
<p>Around 2 decades back, the '<strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/mallika-sherawat-big-stars-shame-murder-success-ran-mahesh-bhatt-crying-23409782" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Murder</a></strong>' actress graced the Cannes red carpet for the first time in a low-cut blouse paired with a ghagra, making a lot of heads turn with her choice of attire.</p>
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<p>However, <strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/love-is-in-the-air-mallika-sherawat-is-dating-a-french-businessman-17050176" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Mallika</a></strong> pointed out that what felt too much back then has become normal today.</p>
<p>Taking to her official Instagram handle, Mallika wrote on her official Instagram handle "My first time at the Cannes Film Festival, with Jackie Chan 20 years ago ! I wore a dangerously low-cut blouse with a ghagra&hellip; and it set off a storm! (sic)."</p>
<p>She went on to add, "It made Headlines, even landed me in the Iconic Time magazine being compared to the superstar Brigitte Bardot. For a girl from a small town&hellip; it felt unreal. They called it too much. And now &hellip;.it&rsquo;s Normal."</p>
<p>Dropping some of her looks from Cannes over the years on the photo-sharing app, Mallika also shared the comment, "2000s: too much /2020s: iconic &mdash; same woman. What changed? (sic)".</p>
<p>Refreshing your memory, Mallika shared the screen space with <strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/mallika-sherawat-bonds-with-jackie-chan-at-cannes-164309" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Jackie Chan</a></strong> in the 2005 release, "The Myth".</p>
<p>She was seen essaying the role of Samantha, an Indian peasant girl in the drama.</p>
<p>Made under the direction of Stanley Tong, the martial arts fantasy film chronicles the journey of an archaeologist who dreams of a past life as a general from the Qin dynasty.</p>
<p>Mallika made her debut in 2002 with &ldquo;Jeena Sirf Merre Liye&rdquo;.</p>
<p>She rose to fame after her bold performance in "Murder" in 2004, alongside <strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/emraan-hashmi-interview-serial-kisser-tag-media-12-years-kissing-smooching-hot-scenes-pics-baadshaho-bollywood-news-18546159" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Emraan Hashmi</a></strong>.</p>
<p>Some of her noteworthy movies include &ldquo;Khwahish&rdquo;, &ldquo;Bachke Rehna Re Baba&rdquo;, &ldquo;Pyaar Ke Side Effects&rdquo;, &ldquo;Aap Ka Suroor - The Real Love Story&rdquo;, &ldquo;Welcome", and &ldquo;Kis Kis Ki Kismat&rdquo;.</p>
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Refreshing your memory, Mallika shared the screen space with Jackie Chan in the 2005 release, "The Myth".

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