In a brown sari, Guneet Monga graces the red carpet at the 76th Cannes Film Festival.
Cannes 2023: After winning an Oscar earlier this year for her documentary ‘The Elephant Whisperers’, Guneet Monga is being praised from all sides
Cannes 2023: Guneet Monga definitely owns her year and does so in style. On Wednesday, the Indian producer, who represented her country well by winning an Oscar for her documentary The Elephant Whisperers, graced the red carpet of the 76th Cannes Film Festival in a dazzling golden sari. Guneet Monga kept her outfit understated and let her gorgeous saree speak for itself. Her look was further enhanced by her gold clutch and pearl earrings. For the uninitiated, Guneet Monga is a member of the Indian delegation and will be in Cannes this year.
The producer shared some images of himself from the red carpet on Wednesday evening. Yet she was not alone. In addition to Guneet Monga, the images also include Manipuri star Kangabam Tomba and State Minister of Information and Broadcasting Dr. L Murugan, leading the Indian delegation at the Cannes Film Festival. The producer shared the footage on her Instagram and thanked the group for giving her the opportunity to represent the country internationally.
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She wrote a lengthy caption, “So excited to be at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival as part of the Indian Government delegation. India is now on the global stage in world cinema and it is an honor to be a part of this momentous occasion. I would like to take a moment to express my gratitude to the Government of India and FICCI for this incredible opportunity to represent our country on this global stage.”
She continued: “It’s great to be back home in Cannes. I like the energy of the festival and just walking the streets, meeting friends from the brotherhood and celebrating the cinema. It makes my heart swell with pride to see Indian cinema being cherished on a world stage at a prestigious film festival like Cannes. To be able to celebrate the power of Indian cinema and witness its ability to bring people together is nothing short of a spectacle. #IndiaAtCannes”
Meanwhile, Jeanne du Barry, Johnny Depp’s major comeback movie, premiered on May 16 to kick off the famed film festival.
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As for the Indian films in Cannes, Anurag Kashyap’s Kennedy has been chosen for the Midnight Screenings portion of the festival. Sunny Leone, Rahul Bhatt and Abhilash Thapliyal are the stars of the film.
The event, which takes place in France, will screen a total of four Indian films.