Union Minister L Murugan Wears Traditional ‘Dhoti’ At Cannes Film Festival 2023

Mumbai: Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan opt for a traditional veshti to the Cannes Film Festival 2023 red carpet on Tuesday, May 16.

Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr L Murugan will inaugurate the India Pavilion in Cannes International Film Festival, in France today. Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur will address the inaugural session through a video message.

In a series of tweet, Dr. Murugan said, as a Tamilian, he is proud to participate in the red carpet reception of the world-famous Cannes Film Festival wearing the Veshti shirt, a traditional Tamil symbol. He said, it is a proud moment for every Indian and Tamil to step on the world stage wearing the traditional dress emblazoned with country’s national flag when India is chairing the G20 summit. Filmmaker Guneet Monga accompanied the Minister as also actresses Manushi Chillar, Esha Gupta and Kangabam Tomba.

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உலகப்புகழ்பெற்ற கேன்ஸ் திரைப்பட விழாவில் இன்று நடைபெற்ற சிவப்புக் கம்பள வரவேற்பில் தமிழ் பாரம்பரிய அடையாளமான வேஷ்டி சட்டை அணிந்து பங்கேற்பதில் ஒரு தமிழனாய் பெருமிதம் கொள்கிறேன்.
(1/2)@narendramodi @ianuragthakur @guneetm @IndiaembFrance @FranceinIndia#IndiaAtCannes #RedCarpet pic.twitter.com/QypvL6EcPP

— Dr.L.Murugan (@Murugan_MoS) May 17, 2023

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Four Indian films have made it to the official selection in Cannes Film Festival including Kanu Behl’s Agra and Anurag Kashyap’s Kennedy. Apart from these, many Indian films are slotted to be screened in Marche du Films. A restored Manipuri film Ishanhou is also being showcased in the Classics section.

The India Pavilion is based on the theme of ‘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. It has been conceptualized and designed by National Institute of Design.