Porni Banerjee | ১৪ মে ২০২৪ ১৫ : ৫৩

The Cannes Film Festival witnesses some top global icons every year. While Bollywood divas Deepika Padukone, Aishwariya Rai, Sonam Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Vidya Balan, among others have earlier graced the prestigious event, this year Kiara Advani is all set to make her debut at the 77th edition of the festival that will be held at La Plage Des Palmes in France on May 18, 2024.

The actress will be representing India at the Women in Cinema Gala dinner on the said date hosted by Vanity Fair at Cannes. The gala dinner will celebrate six women as changemakers who have made significant contributions in the landscape of entertainment industry. The ‘Shershaah’ actress will participate in the Red Sea International Film Festival panel.

Besides Kiara, the grand dinner will also be attended by actor and model Salma Abu Deif, actor, model, and singer Sarocha Chankimha, actor Adhwa Fahad, actor and singer Aseel Omran, and director and screenwriter Ramata Toulaye-Sy.

In addition, Aishwariya Rai-Bachchan, Sobhita Dhulipala and Aditi Rao Hydari will also make their gracious presence at the event. While Aishwariya is a regular figure at the festival, Aditi debuted in 2022. The latter will also mark her presence there as one of the brand ambassadors of L’Oreal Paris.

Many Indian films in addition to world cinemas will be screened during different segments of the prestigious event that is scheduled to begin today, May 14, at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes in France. The event will run till May 25 and this year’s theme will focus on ‘Many Ways To Be An Icon,’ placing emphasis on confidence and self-empowerment.

On the work front, Kiara will be seen in ‘Don 3’ alongside Ranveer Singh and YRF Spy Universe with ‘War 2’. Additionally, she is gearing up for the release of the political thriller ‘Game Changer’, directed by the legendary S. Shankar.