Meenakshi Shedde wore an Indian outfit to Cannes. (Image courtesy: Getty)

New Delhi:

Film curator, critic and filmmaker Meenakshi Shedde, who’s on the International Critics’ Week jury, wore a saree on the opening day of the 76th version of the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday. The Cannes Film Festival began with the premiere of the opening movie – Jeanne Du Barry (which is Johnny Depp’s comeback film) and the opening ceremony of the purple carpet. Dressed in a black saree with hints of pink and orange, Meenakshi Shedde posed alongside International Critics’ Week jury members Franz Rogowski, Kim Yutani, President of the Jury Audrey Diwan and Rui Pocas.

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Sara Ali Khan and Jannat 2 star Esha Gupta additionally walked the purple carpet on the opening day of Cannes Film Festival. Sara Ali Khan went full desi in an Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla lehenga, whereas Esha Gupta opted for a comfortable pink thigh-high slit robe.

Over the years, the likes of Deepika Padukone, Sonam Kapoor, Vidya Balan have all worn Indian outfits throughout their Cannes purple carpet appearances. Cannes veteran Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has additionally picked sarees on a number of events. Vidya Balan and Deepika Padukone additionally took the saree route throughout their appearances. Aishwarya, Vidya and Deepika have been on the Cannes jury.

Bollywood stars Sara Ali Khan, Anushka Sharma, Mrunal Thakur and Manushi Chillar are making their Cannes debuts this yr. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan might be attending her twenty first Cannes. She, Anushka Sharma and Aditi Rao Hydari might be representing the beauty large L’Oreal, whereas actor Mrunal Thakur might be attending as an envoy of the vodka model Grey Goose.