Indian actors are going to film festivals and making their presence felt: Rajkummar

Actor Rajkummar Rao, whose movies often travel to film festivals, says there is no point cribbing about how the Indian focus at the 70th Cannes Film Festival is more on glamour and red carpet appearances than the celebration of cinema.

Veteran actress Shabana Azmi had recently opened up on how in their times, the experience at the Cannes film jamboree was more about their film and work rather than dressing up.

Asked about his opinion, Rajkummar said “Yes… But there is no point in criticising that. Every film festival is different. I feel good to see Indian actors are going there, making their presence felt… It is fantastic. I see no point in criticising celebration of glamour.”

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor and Deepika Padukone‘s photographs from the Cannes red carpet were splashed all over as they represented a global cosmetic brand at the gala, while only one student made movie made it to the fest this year from India.

Rajkummar likes to believe that the Cannes Film Festival is an amalgamation of glamour and cinema.

“I think it is not only Indians, but also people from all over the world are coming there, getting clicked and international media is praising it… There’s nothing wrong in that. And I also read articles about Nandita Das’s upcoming film ‘Manto’, they did a launch there. So you see, they (international audience) are getting an exposure to our films as well, so why to criticise’”

The actor is all geared up for his upcoming romantic comedy titled ‘Behen Hogi Teri’ with Shruti Hassan. It is releasing on June 9.

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10 Comments

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  • Rajkumar rao is the best actor of the current generation bt he continues to do films with less appeal like lsd shahid and trapped.he is not gonna get his due with these films….he should do universal appealing films so that everyone realises his talent…

  • Oh come on Rao, you are one of the best actor of this generation please don’t encourage this.
    All these worthless actresses who has never acted or worked in a movie worth Cannes or even worth their salty reach there every year wearin bedsheets and curtains while neither international media nor movie fraternity gives a single s*** about them,its just embarrassing

  • Decent guy and surely very talented. There a movie of his I watched I think its about a security agency staffs and their way of life in Mumbai metropolis …(pls someone remind me of the name) he did quite a good job in that movie. I agree with what he said.

    @Rangil 20.11 he’s

    No I dont think he is encouraging it rather he wants people to pay more attention and give more credit n hon ours for those who are nominated for Cannes award more than those paying attention to the dress code.

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