Vidya Balan flags off India Day Parade in NY

Her fans and detractors may have had misgivings about her bizarre turn at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year but Vidya Balan was a huge hit as Grand Marshal at the annual India Day Parade held in Manhattan, New York on August 17.

Dressed in a gorgeous kalamkari sari by designer Asmita Marwa and an elegant hairdo, the actress was in her element as she flagged off the parade.