Indian Celebrities' Cannes Obsession Is Only About Walking Red Carpet, Says Anurag Kashyap

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79th Cannes Film Festival saw Bollywood beauty Alia Bhatt turn heads on the red carpet. During her three-day stay in the French Riviera, her team curated some of her most stunning looks for the appearances. Also present at the event were actresses Urvashi Rautela and Tara Sutaria, who made her debut at the prestigious film festival this year. But did you know? Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap also attended the event. In a recent interview, he said Cannes has largely become a red-carpet moment for many Indian film stars, who often do not even watch the films being premiered there.

Anurag Kashyap On Indian Celebs At Cannes

In an interview with Sucharita Tyagi, Anurag said that in India, there is an obsession with Cannes. Sadly, it is focused mainly on walking the red carpet, while the real purpose of the festival is often ignored, opined the Maharaja actor. He added that people do not understand that Cannes is primarily about cinema, not just appearances. When asked why he was not seen on the opening day, he said that they usually enter from the side instead of posing on the red carpet. He further stated that the red carpet is the least important part of Cannes and the focus should be on films. He also mentioned that many Indian attendees at the Cannes market are not actually even watching films. Kashyap added that misinformation is common in India and producers often fear festivals, which leads to delays that cause films to miss important screening opportunities.

Indian Celebs At Cannes

Cannes is widely seen as an important platform for Indian celebrities to gain global visibility, with many stars attending the prestigious festival over the years. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, a regular attendee, is often referred to as the "Queen of Cannes."Meanwhile, Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Anushka Sharma, Kangana Ranaut, and Sonam Kapoor have also represented India on the global red carpet. Over the years, several others, including Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Richa Chadha, Janhvi Kapoor, Aditi Rao Hydari, Vidya Balan, Sara Ali Khan, and Mrunal Thakur, have also attended the festival.

Work Front

Anurag's next directorial is Bandar, featuring Bobby Deol, Sanya Malhotra, Sapna Pabbi, Saba Azad, Indrajith Sukumaran, Jitendra Joshi, Raj B Shetty, and Nagesh Bhonsle. Written by Sudip Sharma and Abhishek Banerjee, it is backed by Nikhil Dwivedi’s Saffron Magicworks. The film is set to release in cinemas on June 5.On the acting front, he was last seen in Dacoit: A Love Story, alongside Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur.