The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival recently concluded. While the best of the global cinema was rewarded and applauded, this edition proved exceptionally successful for the Indian fraternity. As India shone brightly at the festival, Vidhi Arya from Professional Beauty India brings you a download of Indian celebrities who wore Indian attires at Cannes and stole everyone’s hearts.
At the 77th Cannes Film Festival, India made significant strides with numerous accolades. As Payal Kapadia’s ‘All We Imagine as Light’ won the Grand Prix, Chidananda S Naik’s ‘SUNFLOWERS WERE THE FIRST ONES TO KNOW’ won the La Cinef first prize. And, several other awards made us all proud of our cinema. What was even more heartwarming was the stellar representation of ethnic attires at the festivals. While the festival is about representation, here are a few Indian celebrities who wore Indian attires at Cannes, truly representing the nation.
Sunanda Sharma
The famous Punjabi singer turned up on the red carpet in Indian attire, not once but twice
For her first appearance, Sharma wore an ethereal white Anarkali, dhoti salwar, and dupatta set. The suit, adorned with detailed embroidery featured a layered kurta. It appeared to be the Indian rendition of a dreamy gown. She paired her outfit with a maang tikka and a nath. Her hair was styled into loose waves, left open. And, for the makeup, she chose minimal, neutral makeup with well-defined eyes.
Sharma’s second look, she again chose a very traditional suit set in red. The suit set featured traditional heavy embroidery weaved into intricate patterns. Sharma, yet again complimented her look with a maang tikka and a nath. Leaving her blow-dried hair open, she chose a neutral lip and her signature minimal makeup.
Anasuya Sengupta
Sengupta made history at Cannes as she was the first Indian to win the Best Actress Award. At one of the events, Sengupta wore a soothing green cotton saree. She paired the popping green saree, apt for the freshness of the French Rivera, with a multicoloured blouse. Sengupta hardly wore any makeup and tied up her hair in a messy top-knot.
Chaya Kadam
After an inspiring performance in Laapaata Ladies, Kadam truly stole hearts with her outfit at the Cannes. She has donned a cream silk saree paired with a contrasting purple full-sleeved blouse. Kadam complemented her outfit with a Maharashtrian Nath. She tied a bun, kept her makeup natural and completed her look with a simple bindi.
Aimee Baruah
The Assamese actor’s choice of attire makes her one of the best additions to the list of Indian celebrities who wore traditional at Cannes. Baruah shone bright in a ‘mekhela sador’. The traditional Assamese three-piece garment is made of pure Muga silk and is famous for its golden hues and sheen.
As she left her hair straight and open, she adorned it with a gajra and filled the centre parting with vermilion. She kept her makeup fairly simple, adding hues of pink to her eyes and lips and topping it up with a bindi.
Ratna Pathak Shah and Naseeruddin Shah
Ratna Pathak Shah looked as graceful as ever in her element. She wore her own silk saree with a custom-made cape blouse. As ever, she rocked her natural hair and kept her makeup minimal. On the other hand, Naseeruddin Shah donned a stunning white sherwani that looked regal.