Sara Ali Khan on why she chose a lehenga for her Cannes debut: ‘Very proud of my Indianness’

In an interaction with Brut, Sara first addressed the host by her signature “Hello and namaste.”

 

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On being asked how she is feeling as she makes her Cannes debut, the 27-year-old said, “A little bit nervous. I always aspired to be here someday, I can’t believe I am here.” Sara then explained why she chose to wear a lehenga at Cannes. She said, “It (the outfit) is traditional Indian, handmade work. And I have always been very proud of my ‘Indianness’ and therefore it embodies who I am, I think it is fresh, modern but also traditional Indian.”

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When asked what do Indian celebs who work in the industry gain from these global events, Sara responded, “I think, of course, global recognition and I think the world is becoming a smaller and smaller place and I think this amalgamation of cultures is beautiful. I think it is lovely that we can come here and learn so much, watch international films, bring our personality, our culture to you guys.”

Besides Sara, Esha Gupta and Manushi Chhillar also graced the red carpet on the opening day of Cannes 2023. This year Anushka Sharma will also make her Cannes debut as she’ll be honouring women in cinema along with Hollywood star Kate Winslet. Cannes regular Aishwarya Rai Bachchan left for the film festival on Tuesday night with daughter Aaradhya. 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. Anurag Kashyap’s Kennedy and Kanu Bahl’s Agra will be screened at the prestigious festival.