Bollywood actors Sara Ali Khan, Esha Gupta, Manushi Chhillar and former cricketer Anil Kumble graced the red carpet on the opening day of 2023 Cannes Film Festival. The 76th edition of the prestigious film festival kicked off on Tuesday with the premiere of the Louis XV period drama Jeanne du Barry, starring Johnny Depp. While Sara wore an Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla golden embroidered lehenga, Esha looked stunning in a Nicolas Jebran couture gown. Manushi, meanwhile, chose a white gown by Fovari. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sara Ali Khan (@saraalikhan95) Tu hai toh mujhe phir aur kya chahiye Ms Khan as always too pretty ❤️ #SaraAliKhan pic.twitter.com/ovlsLaD5zk — Varun Sharma (@SharmaVarun2002) May 16, 2023 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nicolas Jebran (@nicolasjebranworld) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anil Kumble (@anil.kumble) Before entering the screening of Jeanne du Barry, Sara Ali Khan interacted with Brut and said, “I am a bit nervous. I have always aspired to be here. I can’t believe I am here.” Talking about her dress, the actor said, “My look is Abu and Sandeep. It is traditional Indian handmade work. I have always been very proud of my Indianness and therefore this embodies who I am. I think it's fresh, it's modern but also traditional.” Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan is leading the Indian delegation to Cannes 2023. Oscar winner Guneet Mongia and actors Manushi Chillar, Esha Gupta and Kangabam Tomba are part of the delegation. Anushka Sharma is one of the major figures from Indian cinema who is making her Cannes debut this year. She will be honouring women in cinema along with Hollywood star Kate Winslet. Meanwhile, the ever-stunning Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, a Cannes regular, left for the film festival on Tuesday. Madhur Bhandarkar, Mrunal Thakur, Aditi Rao Hydari, Vijay Varma, Vignesh Shivan, Niharika NM, Ruhee Dosani, Ranveer Allahbadia and Dolly Singh are attending the event as well. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Indian Express Entertainment (@ieentertainment) As far as films are concerned, Anurag Kashyap's Kennedy, Kanu Behl's Agra, Yudhajit Basu's Nehemich and Aribam Syam Sharma's Ishanou are part of the Indian showcase at Cannes. While Agra will have its world premiere in the Directors' Fortnight section, Kennedy, Nehemich and Ishanou will be showcased in the Midnight Screenings, La Cinef and Cannes Classics section, respectively.
