It would’ve have been dream come true for Sonam Kapoor for walking the red carpet amongst bevy of beauties like Aishwarya Rai, Eva Longoria and Penelope Cruz for L’Oreal at Cannes Film Festival 2009, however her dreams were shattered when Aishwarya refused to let Sonam walk the carpet for the brand she is endorsing.

A source says, “On May 10, while attending the brand’s event in Mumbai, Sonam had spoken about replacing Ash, an international face for a whole range of products for the company. At the same event, Sonam was welcomed as the youngest member to join the brand’s dream team. Then the company folk then added that Sonam would be walking the red carpet in Cannes.”

However a source close to Aishwarya says, “Aishwarya’s deal with the company is clear: she is the international face while Sonam would represent the Indian face. For a while Ash believed that Sonam was misled about the red carpet turn and that she had spoken out of youthful exuberance. But when she found out otherwise, the diva put her foot down. As a result, the there was furious activity to and fro and anxious moments at the company’s office in Mumbai all of Friday.Sonam has not been invited by the brand but is there with her father Anil Kapoor as a visitor.”

The source close to Sonam says, “At the Cannes festival press conference, Aishwarya called Sonam’s statements on the party day as juvenile and irresponsible.”

Sonam is shocked and hurt that Aishwarya is reacting to her in such a way when Sonam has gone out of her way to praise her at the party held on May 10. Sonam and Aishwarya are from two different generations and she has always looked up to Ash for her ability to handle the most difficult of situations with dignity and style.”

“Sonam can’t understand why Ash is so upset with her and is bitching her out everywhere. Sonam feels that Aishwarya is doing some great films in spite of being 35 years old and that Sonam is too small for someone’s of Aishwarya’s stature. It’s very childish of Aishwarya to react like this.”