Los Angeles : Hollywood actor and former James Bond girl Halle Berry, 45, has worn a bright red sari in the first extended trailer of Cloud Atlas, her upcoming sci-fi film with Rom Hands, says a media report.
Dressed in traditional Indian sari, complete with glass bangles and mehndi on her hands, Berry looks every inch an Indian bride.
The epic drama is based on a 2004 novel by the same name, written by British author David Mitchell.
The novel consists of six stories that take the reader from remote South Pacific in the nineteenth century to a distant, post-apocalyptic future.
The film, written and directed by The Matrix creators Lana and Andy Wachowski, also stars Susan Sarandon and Hugh Grant, and is scheduled for an October 26 release.
The film contains stories set in a different time and place, and it is being speculated that Berry plays an Indian character in one.
In the recent past, celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, Paris Hilton and Lady Gaga have been seen flaunting a sari, inspiring French luxury label Hermes to launch an entire range of sari.
“It's great that international stars have taken to sporting a sari. It's not just a promotion of our dress but also makes these stars a big talking point,” says filmmaker Anil Sharma.
“But do young women in India enjoy wearing a sari?” asks filmmaker Alankrita Shrivastav.
