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.