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MoS L. Murugan to lead Indian delegation to Cannes Film Festival

MoS L. Murugan to lead Indian delegation to Cannes Film Festival
MoS L. Murugan to lead Indian delegation to Cannes Film Festival
  • Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr. L. Murugan will lead an Indian delegation to Cannes International Film Festival from 16th to 27th May. He will be accompanied by filmmaker Guneet Monga of The Elephant Whisperers fame, Indian actresses Manushi Chillar, Esha Gupta and acclaimed Manipuri actor KangabamTomba. Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur will address the inaugural session through a video message to showcase India as a global hub for content creation.
  • The India Pavilion is being conceptualised and designed by National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad with the theme - ‘Showcasing India’s Creative Economy’ to the global community. The pavilion design has been inspired by the Saraswati Yantra, the abstract representation of goddess Saraswati.
  • Four Indian films,' including Kanu Behl’s Agra and Anurag Kashyap’s Kennedy, have made it to the official selection in the Cannes Film Festival. Apart from these, many Indian films will be screened in Marche du Films. A restored Manipuri film ‘Ishanhou’ will be showcased in the ‘Classics’ section.

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Published date : 15 May 2023 06:07PM

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