Cannes 2022: Celebrities attend Top Gun: Maverick premiere. (Photo: AP, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan/Instagram, Pooja Hegde/Instagram)
The 75th Cannes Film Festival Day 2 photos are here. Deepika Padukone walked the red carpet in a gold and black saree at the opening ceremony of the 75th Cannes Film Festival. Urvashi Rautela and Tamannaah Bhatia too were seen at their stylish best as they walked the Cannes red carpet.
This time, the prestigious film festival is celebrating Indian cinema. India has been chosen as the first ‘country of honour’ at Marche du Cinema, and on the opening day, a delegation from India, led by I&B Minister Anurag Thakur, will be walking the red carpet. The delegation includes AR Rahman, Pooja Hegde, Shekhar Kapur, among others.
Earlier, Akshay Kumar was also scheduled to walk the red carpet but the actor was tested positive for Covid-19. He tweeted, “Was really looking forward to rooting for our cinema at the India Pavilion at #Cannes2022, but have sadly tested positive for Covid. Will rest it out. Loads of best wishes to you and your entire team, @ianuragthakur. Will really miss being there.”
This year, six films from India are being screened at the Cannes Film Market. These include – Rocketry – The Nambi Effect (Hindi, English, Tamil), Godavari (Marathi), Alpha Beta Gamma (Hindi), Boomba Ride (Mishing), Dhuin (Maithili) and Niraye Thathakalulla Maram (Malayalam).
Indian actor Deepika Padukone is a part of the jury at the prestigious film festival. “While it does feel like a personal victory, it also feels like a slightly larger victory for the South Asian community… We can literally count on our fingertips the number of times anyone from India has been on the jury or has had the opportunity to represent the country at a platform such as this,” Deepika told PTI.
Pooja Hegde is making the most of her time in Cannes 2022. The stunning actor walked the red carpet of Top Gun: Maverick premiere.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan attended the premiere of Tom Cruise starrer Top Gun: Maverick.
Aishwarya Rai wore a black floral ensemble. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Information & Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur made the announcement after inaugurating the India Pavilion at Cannes Film Market – ‘Marche du Film’ in the presence of Deepika Padukone, AR Rahman, R Madhavan, Shekar Kapur, Prasoon Joshi and others.
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Tom Cruise with Jennifer Connelly, Jerry Bruckheimer and Miles Teller at the 75th Cannes Film Festival. The actor is promoting Top Gun: Maverick at the festival. (Photo: AP)
Tom Cruise is set to attend Cannes 2022 after 30 years. He will be attending the screening of Top Gun. Sharing a poster of the film, Tamannaah Bhatia expressed how she is excited to meet Tom Cruise in person. "Life is absolutely magical. I remember watching Top Gun as a child and was totally glued to the performances and the action sequences. Today, I am looking forward to being at the Cannes premier of the sequel and meeting Tom Cruise in person," she wrote.
Pooja Hegde shared her Cannes 2022 look with the caption, "Just a day in Cannes."
Talking about representing India at Cannes Film Festival 2022, Deepika Padukone said, "It is something I never imagined or expected. 15 years ago, when I made my debut in the industry, nobody had faith in me or my talent. But now, to be part of the jury and actually be experiencing best cinema in the world has been an incredible journey, and I am grateful for that."
Folk singer Mame Khan revealed that he did his first ever show at Cannes around 23 years back. Calling it a matter of pride, the singer said, "This time, I had the opportunity to walk the red carpet with the eminent personalities of the film industry. I am not only here for music but to also promote Rajasthan culture." He also made Deepika Padukone, Pooja Hegde and Tamannaah Bhatia dance to his tunes.
Tom Cruise will be attending the screening of his upcoming film Top Gun: Maverick at Cannes 2022.
Pooja Hegde made her Cannes Film Festival debut this year. The actor said it was her dream to represent India at Cannes. "It has always been a dream to be at Cannes. It has been possible because of Anurag Thakur. What's amazing is that I have not come with a brand but have come to represent the country, celebrating the country as an Indian actor," she said.
Grammy-winning musician Ricky Kej is one of the celebrities attending the 75th Cannes Film Festival.
At the inauguration of Marche du Film at Cannes 2022, Deepika Padukone, Pooja Hegde, Tamannah Bhatia and Urvashi Rautela danced to Mame Khan’s rendition of “Ghoomar”.
Deepika Padukone was seen at the Indian Pavilion Inauguration along with Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur and others.
Are you waiting to see Hina Khan on the Cannes 2022 red carpet? She shared a video and wrote, "This is how I am prepping for the carpet."