To mark the presence of Indian cinema at the upcoming 71st Cannes Film Festival, the Embassy of France in India, in association with UniFrance, in charge of promoting French films abroad, will organise India Day on May 11 at Terrasse UniFrance, Cannes.
The gala will be attended by Nandita Das and Nawazuddin Siddiqui for their film, Manto and South star Dhanush, who will promote his international debut film, The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir. Director Rohena Gera will be there for her debut film Sir, Michelin-star chef Vikas Khanna for his directorial debut, The Last Color, and young thespian Antara Rao for her short film Asthi.
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting (I&B), Smriti Irani will also attend the festival on May 9 to inaugurate the India Pavilion, which has been organised in partnership with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) to provide a platform for stakeholders to market their films.
