In
a
star
studded
presence
on
the
Red
Carpet,
Union
Minister
of
Information
&
Broadcasting
Shri
Anurag
Thakur
led
the
largest
ever
Indian
official
delegation
of
eleven
celebrities
walking
together
on
the
inaugural
event
at
Cannes
Film
Festival.
In
a
historic
moment
for
Indian
folk
arts,
Shri
Mame
Khan
became
the
first
ever
folk
artist
to
open
a
Red
Carpet
for
Indian
contingent
at
Cannes
ever.
Putting
on
display
the
diversity
and
uniqueness
of
Indian
cinema,
the
glamorous
red
carpet
contingent
comprised
film
celebrities
from
across
India.
Consisting
of
eleven
members
walking
towards
the
legendary
stairs
of
the
Palais
des
Festivals,
the
delegation
carried
all
the
symbolism
of
India's
ambition
to
become
as
a
global
cinema
hub.
The
ten
celebrities
that
accompany
the
Minister
feature
three
musical
maestros,
who
have
been
raising
India's
flag
on
the
international
scale,
and
renowned
film
makers
and
actors
from
Indian
Cinema
who
represent
a
kaleidoscope
of
diversity
from
various
regions,
languages,
mainstream
and
OTT
led
cinema.
India
the
land
of
story
tellers
is
setting
a
beautiful
narrative
for
the
world
through
its
strongest
ever
Red
Carpet
presence
at
Cannes.
Among
the
stars
was
actor
Nawazuddin
Siddique,
a
regular
at
Cannes.
His
raw,
powerful
acting
and
the
realism
of
his
movies,
such
as
The
Lunchbox
or
Gangs
of
Wasseypur,
have
a
particular
resonance
among
European
audiences,
and
signal
that
India
is
capable
of
producing
movies
catering
to
a
wide
range
of
sensitivities.
Presence
of
superstar
music
composer
AR
Rahman
in
the
group
displayed
the
intent
of
the
Indian
delegation
to
pay
tribute
to
cinematographic
music
-
for,
maybe
more
than
anywhere
in
the
world,
soundtracks
play
a
massive
role
in
the
DNA
of
Indian
cinema.
Showcasing
the
musical
eclecticism
of
the
country,
different
genres
were
represented
on
the
red
carpet.
Ricky
Kej,
an
internationally
acclaimed
new
age
music
composer
and
multi-Grammy
Award
winner,
represented
a
more
contemporary
side
of
India,
while
Mame
Khan,
a
film
composer
and
folk
singer
from
Rajasthan,
personified
the
influence
of
folk
culture
on
Indian
cinema.
Prasoon
Joshi,
a
lyricist
who
penned
innumerable
evergreen
film
songs,
and
now
Chairman
of
the
Central
Board
for
Film
Certification
(CBFC),
was
also
present.
Ambassadors
from
different
regional
cinemas
were
included
in
delegation,
sending
the
signal
to
the
world
that
India
-
which
boasts
of
25
regional
film
industries
-
has
many
different
flavours
and
styles
to
offer
in
terms
of
film
production.
This
year,
cinema
from
the
south
was
in
spotlight.
R.
Madhavan,
actor
and
producer
who
has
been
involved
in
movies
shot
in
six
different
languages
(Tamil,
Telugu,
Malayalam,
Kannada,
Hindi
and
English)
was
a
good
example
of
the
staggering
diversity
of
Indian
cinema.
Two
Telugu
cinema
superstars,
Tamannah
Bhatia
and
Pooja
Hegde,
also
made
their
dazzling
appearance
as
part
of
the
delegation.
Shekhar
Kapur,
director
of
legendary
films
such
as
Mr.
India,
and
now
chairman
of
the
Film
and
Television
Institute
of
India
(FTII),
as
well
as
Vani
Tripathi
Tikoo,
actress
and
member
of
CBFC,
also
took
part
in
the
Indian
delegation.
Delegation
members
in
order
of
appearance
on
Red
Carpet
1.
Mame
Khan,
famous
folk
singer
from
Rajasthan
2.
Shekhar
Kapur,
Globally
acclaimed
Director
3.
Pooja
Hegde,
Actress
4.
Nawazuddin
Siddiqui,
Actor
5.
Tamannah
Bhatia,
Actress
6.
Anurag
Thakur,
Head
of
the
delegation
and
the
Union
Minister
of
Information
&
Broadcasting,
India
7.
R
Madhavan,
Actor,
Director,
and
Producer
8.
AR
Rahman,
leading
singer
&
Music
Composer
9.
Prasoon
Joshi,
Chairman
CBFC
&
renowned
lyricist
10.
Vani
Tripathi,
Producer,
Member
CBFC,
Indian
film
personality
11.
Ricky
Kej,
the
two
times
Grammy
award
winner
and
musician
Background:
Cannes
Film
Festival,
which
gathers
every
year
the
who's
who
of
the
global
movie
industry,
will
take
place
from
May
17th
to
28th,
2022,
and
will
be
the
occasion
for
Indian
delegates
to
take
part
in
various
events
and
high-level
meetings.
The
festival
is
special
this
year
for
its
celebration
of
Indian
cinema's
prowess
as
India
is
the
first
ever
official
Country
of
Honour
at
Marche
du
Film.
India
is
also
a
"Country
of
Honour" at
the
Cannes
Next,
under
which
5
new
Startups
would
be
given
an
opportunity
to
pitch
to
the
Audio-Visual
Industry.
Ten
professionals
will
participate
on
the
Animation
Day
networking.
As
a
major
highlight
of
India's
participation
at
this
edition
of
Cannes
Film
Festival,
World
Premier
of
the
Movie
"Rocketry"
produced
by
Shri.
R.
Madhavan
is
scheduled
to
be
showcased
at
the
Palais
des
Festivals
on
the
19th
May
2022.