India celebrated at Cannes 2022 - in pictures


  • Cannes favourite Aishwarya Rai Bachchan returned to the festival as a L'Oreal ambassador. India is being celebrated this year as 'Country of Honour' at the 2022 Cannes Film Market. EPA
    Cannes favourite Aishwarya Rai Bachchan returned to the festival as a L'Oreal ambassador. India is being celebrated this year as 'Country of Honour' at the 2022 Cannes Film Market. EPA
  • Actress Pooja Hegde on the opening day of Marche du Film (Film Market). Reuters
    Actress Pooja Hegde on the opening day of Marche du Film (Film Market). Reuters
  • Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman on the Croisette as India is the 'Country of Honour' at Marche du Film (Film Market). Reuters
    Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman on the Croisette as India is the 'Country of Honour' at Marche du Film (Film Market). Reuters
  • Director Rasika Agashe. Reuters
    Director Rasika Agashe. Reuters
  • Pooja Hegde attends the Marche du Film opening party. Getty Images
    Pooja Hegde attends the Marche du Film opening party. Getty Images
  • Actress Tamannaah Bhatia at the Marche du Film opening party. Getty Images
    Actress Tamannaah Bhatia at the Marche du Film opening party. Getty Images
  • Tamannaah Bhatia also attended the screening of 'Top Gun: Maverick'. AFP
    Tamannaah Bhatia also attended the screening of 'Top Gun: Maverick'. AFP
  • Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Eva Longoria at the screening of 'Top Gun: Maverick'. Getty Images
    Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Eva Longoria at the screening of 'Top Gun: Maverick'. Getty Images
  • Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wore a Dolce & Gabbana gown for the event. AFP
    Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wore a Dolce & Gabbana gown for the event. AFP
  • Pooja Hegde at the 'Top Gun: Maverick' premiere. AFP
    Pooja Hegde at the 'Top Gun: Maverick' premiere. AFP
  • Hegde is attending the festival as a member of the Indian delegation this year. Getty Images
    Hegde is attending the festival as a member of the Indian delegation this year. Getty Images
  • Director Shekhar Kapur, actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, politician Anurag Thakur, lyricist and scriptwriter Prasoon Joshi, actor R Madhavan, politician Vani Tripathi and musician Ricky Kej at the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival. Getty Images
    Director Shekhar Kapur, actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, politician Anurag Thakur, lyricist and scriptwriter Prasoon Joshi, actor R Madhavan, politician Vani Tripathi and musician Ricky Kej at the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival. Getty Images
  • Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela on the opening night of the Cannes Film Festival. Getty Images
    Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela on the opening night of the Cannes Film Festival. Getty Images
  • Rautela wore a dress by Lebanese designer Tony Ward for the event. AFP
    Rautela wore a dress by Lebanese designer Tony Ward for the event. AFP
  • Beauty blogger Malvika Sitlani at the screening of 'Top Gun: Maverick'. Getty Images
    Beauty blogger Malvika Sitlani at the screening of 'Top Gun: Maverick'. Getty Images
  • Pooja Hegde during an interview at the festival. Reuters
    Pooja Hegde during an interview at the festival. Reuters
  • Pooja Hegde being prepped for a photo shoot. AFP
    Pooja Hegde being prepped for a photo shoot. AFP
  • Pooja Hegde attending a portrait session on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival. AFP
    Pooja Hegde attending a portrait session on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival. AFP
  • R Madhavan's directorial debut 'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect' will have its world premiere at the festival. AP
    R Madhavan's directorial debut 'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect' will have its world premiere at the festival. AP
  • Madhavan also stars in his directorial debut 'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect'. AP
    Madhavan also stars in his directorial debut 'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect'. AP