Cannes Film Festival starts from today: India nominated in Palme D’Or category after 30 years, till now 7 films have been nominated, none has won.
The 77th Cannes Film Festival is being organized in Cannes city of France from 14 to 25 May. This year, Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia’s film ‘All We Imagine as Light’ will be screened in the festival’s prestigious Palme d’Or category. A film from India has been nominated in this category after 30 years. The category is also known as Golden Palm. This is the biggest of this festival, as well as one of the most prestigious awards of the film industry. This year, for the first time, 9 Indian films have been officially selected in Cannes. India will also host a pavilion named ‘Bharat Parv’ at Cannes. Read every information related to the history of Cannes to the Indian connection of Cannes in this special news… Jury members from Aishwarya to Deepika are selected every year for the Cannes Film Festival. Among these members, people who have been associated with cinema are selected from different countries. So far, 9 celebs from India have got the chance to become jury members. From ‘Do Bigha Zameen’ to ‘Kennedy’, the premieres took place in the Cannes awards ceremony. Not only were the official selections of Indian films but there were also many such films which were premiered in Cannes. This year also 8 Indian films will be premiered in Cannes. Aishwarya had walked the red carpet for the first time in 2002. The red carpet of Cannes is considered very important in the fashion world. Celebs who walk here along with the promotion of films also showcase the outfits of new designers. Along with this, France also gets a chance to present its culture. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been attending Cannes almost every year since 2002. This time too, celebs like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Aditi Rao Hydari and Shobhita Dhulipala will walk on the red carpet in Cannes. Till now, apart from Aishwarya, Deepika, many celebs from India including Sonam Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Sara Ali Khan have walked on the red carpet of Cannes. Take a look… Now let us know about the history of Cannes Film Festival… Why was Cannes established? The first event was postponed due to the Second World War. The festival finally started in 1946… Now let us know… What is special in Cannes this year? It is going to happen… The world premiere of Payal Kapadia’s film will be held on 23rd May. The world premiere of Payal Kapadia’s film ‘All We Imagine as Light’ will be held in Cannes on 23rd May this year. Artists like Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha and Chhaya Kadam have played lead roles in this film. The story of the film is based on two nurses living in Mumbai and their relationship. ‘Bharat Parv’ will be celebrated in Cannes. This year ‘Bharat Parv’ will be celebrated in Cannes. This will be a pavilion which will be hosted by Indian delegates only. This India Pavilion located at 108 Village International Riviera will be inaugurated on May 15 in the presence of well-known film personalities. This pavilion will also showcase different locations and film talent from many Indian states including Goa, Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Jharkhand and Delhi. This pavilion has been designed by the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. Cinematographer Santosh Sivan will be honored. Apart from this, famous cinematographer and director Santosh Sivan will also be honored in Cannes this year. He will be the first Indian filmmaker to be given the Pierre Angenieux Prize for career achievements in cinematography. 60 year old Santosh has so far won 12 National Film Awards. He was also awarded Padmashree by the Government of India in 2014. Input – Ajit Roy (Senior Journalist and Film Critic) Also read this news related to this news… Creativity of Jaipur will be visible in Cannes Film Festival: Acid film selected in Cannes section, film made in Leh-Ladakh recognized worldwide. Jaipur’s creativity is going to be seen in the upcoming Cannes International Film Festival. Read the full news here…
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