Opening of the India Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival

Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan on Wednesday inaugurated the Indian Pavilion at the 76th Cannes Film Festival. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Murugan highlighted India’s ‘timeless story-telling tradition’ which is becoming increasingly well known across the world. “You won’t find many Hollywood films these days that don’t have Indian names in their credits, especially in the visual effects and animation departments,” the minister said.

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He went on to say that the foundations of the creative economy are so strong that India is well positioned to become the leading content maker in the world.
Referring to the Academy Award won this year by Kartiki Gonsalves’ short documentary The Elephant Whisperers, the minister said, “The story of Boman and Billy takes place in Mudumalai, which is close to my hometown. The film has touched the hearts of people all over the world.”
The minister also revealed the poster for the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) scheduled to be held in Goa in November.

The lineup of Indian films at the Cannes Film Festival

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Over the years, Indian cinema has been well represented in India Cannes Film Festivalwhere Indian films were selected for a number of sections of the festival and received critical acclaim.
This year’s festival will show four Indian films. According to information released by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Kanu Behl’s Agra will be screened in the Fortnight section, Kennedy, directed by Anurag Kashyap will be shown in midnight showings, Nehemich in the La Cinef section of Cannes. In addition, the 1990s movie Ishanhou will be shown in the classics section.

Bollywood celebrities at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival

Today, Indian actress Urvashi Rautela sparkled in a long dress, on the second day of the Cannes Festival. Known for her sense of style and charisma, Esha Gupta was the first Indian celebrity to be spotted at Cannes 2023. The actress made her debut this year, walking the red carpet in a stunning white dress, on the opening day. After that, Sara Ali Khan – daughter of Saif Ali Khan – appeared on the red carpet at the Cannes Festival for the first time in an ivory lehenga by designer Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla. The actress looked like a pro and looked confident while posing for the photos.
Actress Anushka Sharma will make her red carpet debut for Cannes for 2023. A beauty brand ambassador will attend the Celebration of Women in Cinema.
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