Is it a muppet? Is it a mop? No, it's Sonam Kapoor's Elie Saab gown at Cannes

The Indian connection with the Cannes Film Festival follows a fixed pattern every year.

Indian actresses affiliated with cosmetic brands sashay down the red carpet, they are dressed to the nines in global haute couture, they are largely appreciated for being fashionistas and then there is that one outfit that brings it all down by the sheer force of its ridiculousness.

This year the dubious honour belonged to Sonam Kapoor. The usually style-conscious actor’s ensemble for the film screening of Inside Out  consisted of a elaborate yellow Elie Saab contraption that looked more like a feathered duster and less like a gown. Actually, it looked like a poor cousin of Rihanna’s Met Gala gown .

The neckline and hem of the pale yellow outfit had were covered with something that looked like a cross between fur and feathers, while the rest of the flowing dress was translucent lace right down to the floor-sweeping trail, which had its own attendants on the red carpet.

Neither the colour nor the style of the gown did Sonam any favours. Instead it got her the choicest comments on Twitter.