- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan at 2008 Cannes
- Vidya Balan with fellow jury members at 2013 Cannes
- Mallika Sherawat at 2016 Cannes
- Deepika Padukone at 2018 Cannes
- Priyanka Chopra at 2019 Cannes
- Payal Kapadia at 2024 Cannes
Location | Cannes, France |
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The Cinema of India pavilion has garnered recognition at the Cannes Film Festival since its inception in 1946. [1] [2] The 1946 social-realistic film Neecha Nagar became the first Indian film to gain recognition at the Cannes, after it was awarded Grand Prix du Festival International du Film, the festival's highest prize, at the first Cannes. In 1955, Baby Naaz received Special Mention (child actress) for her work in Boot Polish by Prakash Aurora. [3]
In 1956, Satyajit Ray's Pather Panchali won the Best Human Document Award. In the same year Gotoma the Buddha by Rajbans Khanna, won Special mention for Best direction. In 1983 Mrinal Sen's directorial Kharij, won the Jury Prize. In 1988, Mira Nair's Oscar Nominated film Salaam Bombay! won the Caméra d'Or ("Golden Camera"). In 1989, Shaji N. Karun's, Piravi has garnered the Caméra d'Or - Mention Spéciale. The 1999 film Marana Simhasanam directed by Murali Nair also received the Caméra d'Or.
On the occasion of 100 Years of Indian Cinema , India was the Official Guest Country at the 66th Cannes. The first Incredible India Exhibition, a joint participation of the Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Republic of India was inaugurated by Indian actor Chiranjeevi. [4] [5] [6]
Year | Nominee(s)/recipient(s) | Craft | Category | Result | Ref. |
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1952 (5th) | V. Shantaram | Direction | Technical Grand Prize | Won | [8] |
2019 (72nd) | Modhura Palit | Cinematography | Pierre Angénieux Excellens-Promising Cinematographer | Won | [42] |
2024 (77th) | Santosh Sivan | Cinematography | Pierre Angénieux Tribute in Cinematography | Won | [43] |
Year | Name | Note(s) |
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35th | Mrinal Sen [44] [45] | Director |
43rd | Mira Nair [44] [45] | Director |
53rd | Arundhati Roy [44] [45] | Writer |
56th | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan [44] [45] | Actress |
58th | Nandita Das [44] [45] | Actress and Director |
62nd | Sharmila Tagore [44] [45] | Actress |
63rd | Shekhar Kapur [44] [45] | Director |
66th | Vidya Balan [44] [45] | Actress |
75th | Deepika Padukone [44] [45] | Actress |
At the 35th Cannes, Satyajit Ray received the 35th Anniversary Trophy signed by Igor Mitoraj, and an Hommage à Satyajit Ray was hosted in his honour. [47]
Tous Les Cinemas du Monde (World Cinema) began in 2005 to showcase films from a variety of different countries. [48] [49] At the 60th Cannes, the first two days of this program held during 19 May to 25 May 2007 featured special screening of Indian films; Saira (2005), Missed Call (2005), Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006), Dosar (2006), Veyil (2006), Guru (2007), Goal (2007), and Dharm (2007). [50]
India was the Official Guest Country at the 66th Cannes. [51] The event featured special screening of Indian films; Bombay Talkies (Gala screenings), Monsoon Shootout (Midnight screenings), Charulata (Cannes classics), Bollywood: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told (Beach screenings), The Lunchbox (Critic's week), Ugly (Director's fortnight), Eega (Film market), and Tau Seru (Shorts). [52] [53]
On the occasion of 75 years of diplomatic ties between India and France, India was announced as the Official Country of Honour at the 2022 Cannes Film Market. [54] [55] The first of its kind event featured special beach screenings of Six Indian feature films; Pratidwandi (1970), Godavari (2021), Alpha Beta Gamma (2021), Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022), Dhuin (2022), Boomba Ride (2022), and Nirae Thathakalulla Maramy (2022). [56]
Under the Goes to Cannes Section; five parallel films were featured in the Work in Progress Lab - Baghjan by Jaicheng Jai Dohutia; Bailadila by Shailendra Sahu; Ek Jagah Apni (A Space of Our Own) by Ektara Collective; Follower by Harshad Nalawade; Shivamma by Jai Shankar. [54] In addition, India - Content Hub of the World Pavilion was inaugurated at the venue on 18 May 2022. [54] [55] [56]
In 2023, Ishanou ( Meitei for 'The Chosen One'), a 1990 Meitei language film, was recognised as a "World Classic" by the Cannes Film Festival 2023 and it was the only film selected from India for the event for that year. [59] [60] [61] In the past, it was featured in the Un Certain Regard section of the 1991 Cannes Film Festival. [21]
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