Cannes 2022 kickstarted with a gala opening ceremony on Tuesday and celebrities from all around the world came together and added a dash of glamour to the event. The Indian delegation, led by?Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur, shined bright at the red carpet as they posed for the shutterbugs.
Indian celebrities attending the Cannes Film Festival include R Madhavan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui,?Ricky Kej, Vani Tripathi, Prasoon Joshi and Shekhar Kapur. Akshay Kumar was also supposed to be a part of the event but he had to opt out due to Covid-19 diagnosis.
Sharing the pictures from the opening ceremony, a tweet by Anurag Thakur read, "Indian stars shine the brightest at the #RedCarpet on #Cannes2022 opening night, as the largest-ever Indian delegation climbed up the iconic stairs of Palais des Festivals. India is geared up for the inaugural of India Pavilion at 75th #CannesFilmFestival today. #IndiaAtCannes."
Other celebs include?Nayanthara, Pooja Hegde, Tamannaah Bhatia and folk singer Mame Khan.?
India has been named as the 'Country Of Honour' at the Cannes 2022. Sharing the same, the official Twitter handle of Anurag Thakur reads, "A historic moment as India the 1st ¡®Country of Honour¡¯ at Marche Du Films?@Festival_Cannes?gets set to manifest into the ¡®content hub of the world and the preferred ¡®post production hub¡¯ for global film makers."?
AR Rahman shared glimpses from the prestigious event and could be seen posing with different celebs.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan also arrived at Cannes with husband Abhishek and daughter Aaradhya. The trio got a warm welcome and their pictures are going viral.?
Deepika Padukone, who is a member of this year's jury, attended the opening ceremony in a stunning Sabyasachi saree. Sharing her look on Instagram, she wrote, "The sari is a story I will never stop telling. No matter where we are in the world, it has its place¡± said Sabyasachi Mukherjee¡and I couldn¡¯t agree more!"
Deepika Padukone made us all proud when it was announced that she would be a member of the Cannes 2022 jury.?The jury consists of five men and four women. As soon as the news was shared on social media, Deepika's fans started celebrating the honour.?
Yesterday, Deepika's pictures and videos from the Cannes 2022?jury dinner were all over the internet.?
For the jury dinner, Deepika was seen wearing a Louis Vuitton dress paired with brown boots. She accessorised the outfit with a shoulder bag and a wristwatch. The gorgeous actress went with minimalist makeup for the evening.?
Deepika?has regularly attended the Cannes film festival since 2017 and has time and again left us impressed with her looks. The stunner is one of the most sought-after actresses in Bollywood and has over 66.4 million followers on Instagram.?
?On the film front,?Deepika was last seen in digital release Gehraiyaan along with Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ananya Panday. The film revolved around the complexities of love and modern relationships and got a mixed response. Up next, the actress will be seen in Pathaan with?Shah Rukh Khan?and John Abraham. She also has films like The Intern with Amitabh Bachchan and Fighter with Hrithik Roshan in the pipeline.
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