Cannes
2023:
One
of
the
most
prestigious
film
festivals
in
the
world,
the
Cannes
Film
Festival
is
held
annually
in
the
French
city
of
Cannes.
And
among
all
the
countries,
India
has
had
a
significant
presence
at
the
renowned
Film
Festival.
Indian
films
have
been
regularly
screened
and
have
won
several
awards
at
the
festival.
So,
as
we
gear
up
to
witness
the
76th
edition
of
the
coveted
event,
we
bring
to
you
a
list
of
ten
Indian
films
that
won
international
accolades.
"Neecha
Nagar"
(1946)
-
Directed
by
Chetan
Anand,
this
was
the
first
Indian
film
to
win
the
Palme
d'Or
at
Cannes.
"Do
Bigha
Zamin"
(1953)
-
Directed
by
Bimal
Roy,
this
film
won
the
Prix
International
award
at
Cannes.
"Salaam
Bombay!"
(1988)
-
Directed
by
Mira
Nair,
the
film
was
awarded
the
Caméra
d'Or
(Golden
Camera)
award
at
Cannes.
"Bandit
Queen"
(1994)
-
Directed
by
Shekhar
Kapur,
this
film
was
screened
in
the
Directors'
Fortnight
section
at
Cannes
and
won
the
Prix
du
Publique
(Audience
Award).
"Lagaan"
(2001)
-
Directed
by
Ashutosh
Gowariker,
this
film
was
screened
in
the
non-competition
section
and
won
a
standing
ovation
from
the
audience.
"The
Lunchbox"
(2013)
-
Directed
by
Ritesh
Batra,
this
film
won
the
Grand
Rail
d'Or
and
the
Critics
Week
Viewers
Choice
Award
at
Cannes.
"Titli"
(2014)
-
Directed
by
Kanu
Behl,
this
film
was
screened
in
the
Un
Certain
Regard
section
at
Cannes
and
won
the
Gan
Foundation
Award.
"Masaan"
(2015)
-
Directed
by
Neeraj
Ghaywan,
this
film
won
the
FIPRESCI
Prize
(International
Federation
of
Film
Critics
Prize)
in
the
Un
Certain
Regard
section
at
Cannes.
"A
Night
Of
Knowing
Nothing"
(2021)
-
Directed
by
Payal
Kapadia,
this
documentary
won
the
Oeil
d'Or
for
the
Best
Documentary
at
Cannes
2021.
"All
That
Breathes"
(2022)
-
Directed
by
Shaunak
Sen,
the
film
had
its
premiere
at
the
Cannes
in
the
Special
Screening
segment.
The
film
was
honoured
with
the
2022
L'OEil
d'Or
award.