Padukone, who is also part of the eight-member Cannes competition jury at the festival which runs from May 17 to 28, is hoping that this time the media discussion will be more about the celebration of Indian talent and cinema and less on fashion.
Padukone, who is also part of the eight-member Cannes competition jury at the festival which runs from May 17 to 28, is hoping that this time the media discussion will be more about the celebration of Indian talent and cinema and less on fashion.
Deepika Padukone, the first Indian since Vidya Balan in 2013 to be selected for the honor, says being a member of the Cannes Film Festival jury is a personal victory, but it is also a victory for the South Asian community and a recognition for India and its values. Is.
Padukone, who is also part of the eight-member Cannes competition jury at the festival which runs from May 17 to 28, is hoping that this time the media discussion will be more about the celebration of Indian talent and cinema and less on fashion.
Balan’s fashion choices were thoroughly scrutinized while being part of the jury, which will award one of 21 films competing with the Palme d’Or during the festival’s closing ceremony.
“I hope we realize that there’s more… Of course, fashion is fun, it should be fun. And that’s also a very personal thing. But I hope the Indian media has taken that past experience out of the box.” We have learned and realized that we have the power to really change that narrative and talk about what a big moment this is for India,” said Padukone in an online interview ahead of the festival.
He said, “I don’t think it deserves pages and pages of news. I think what we should be talking about is a festival of India. A celebration of Indian talent and cinema.”
French actor Vincent Lindon, stars of films such as “Piku” and “Padmaavat”, will sit on the jury along with the president, English actor-filmmaker Rebecca Hall, Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, Swedish actor Noomi Rapace, Italian actor-turned-filmmaker, and Italian actor-turned-filmmaker Rebecca Hall. Actor-director Jasmine Trinka, French filmmaker-actor Ladge Lee, American filmmaker Jeff Nichols and director-screenwriter Joachim Trier from Norway.
Padukone said she is looking forward to spending two weeks watching the film and interacting with fellow jury members.
“While this feels like a personal victory, it also feels like a slightly bigger victory for the South Asian community… we can literally count on our fingers how many times someone from India has been on the jury or Got an opportunity to represent the country on such a platform,” said the actor.
The “depths” actor said, “Seeing India being recognized globally on a platform like this… I think it says a lot about where we are as a nation and for us as a nation. The road ahead.”
This is not the first time she has attended the festival. Her previous engagements were brand related and red carpet events.
Those from India who have been part of the Cannes jury include the late Mrinal Sen (1982), director Mira Nair (1990), writer Arundhati Roy (2000), Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (2003), Nandita Das (2005), Sharmila Tagore. 2009), Shekhar Kapur (2010) and Vidya Balan (2013).
Padukone said she is grateful for the opportunity and is looking forward to the experience.
The 36-year-old, who recently became the first Indian to be signed by French luxury brand Louis Vuitton, said that her selection as a jury member at Cannes inspires her as a producer-actor as it reflects that across the world. The people of India are “really standing up and recognizing India and its values.”
Padukone said she doesn’t often look back in her career, but being selected as a jury member for a prestigious festival like Cannes has made her reflect on her journey.
“I look back, but maybe not often enough. But it is these moments that make me look back on my journey. It is these moments when you are there to represent the country in such a celebration. are chosen, it makes you realize, ‘Wow, like 15 years of my career.’ These are the moments that make you realize, ‘Okay, not bad. I think I did really well’ , said the actor.
The actress, daughter of veteran badminton player Prakash Padukone, says she lives with an athlete’s attitude, not letting success or failure affect her.
He said, ‘My nature is probably like an athlete, where you don’t pay much attention to the outcome of anything good or bad. It’s like you see and learn from any situation and then move on. It’s something that my dad taught me and sports taught me that whether it’s success or failure, you don’t take it too seriously.” Delhi-based filmmaker Shaunak Sen’s documentary “All That Breathes” and Pratham Khurana’s The short film Le Mein Cinef (a competition for film schools) is India’s only cinematic representation at the main event.
Sen’s Sundance World Cinema Grand Jury Award-winning documentary will premiere in the ‘Special Screenings’ section of the ceremony.
India is also the official country of honor at the Marche du Cannes (Cannes Film Market). In addition, a restored version of Satyajit Ray’s “Pratidwandi” will be showcased at the festival.