This will be Madhur Bhandarkar’s second time attending the Cannes Film Festival as part of the Indian delegation and he is thrilled to be back. The director, who has just returned from the Côte d’Azur, says: I always say Cannes is the mother of film festivals. I always look forward to meeting engineers and story writers from different countries and watching their films. So I feel really good.”
He said the highlight of his visit this year was meeting Hollywood star Michael Douglas. “That was definitely a big fan moment for me,” Bhandarkar said, adding. “A friend introduced me to Sir Michael at the India Pavilion. but we kept talking about all his great movies. basic instinct (1992) and wall street.i’m a big fan of his movies king of california. he is very kind he’s such a great personality. ”
of lockdown in india and bubble bouncer The director of (both 2022), who last attended the festival in 2019, feels that India’s influence on the world map is growing with each passing year. “For example, at the India Pavilion, (politician) Kushboo, (actors) Sara Ali Khan and Vijay Varma, (producer) Guneet Monga and Dr. L. Murugun (Minister of Information and Broadcasting) has left us a mighty nation, especially in the last decade,” he continues, “how the world has have you seen RRR (2022) and natu natu (Oscar-winning song) attracted attention. And even here in Cannes, when I interacted with people, I received an amazing response. natu natu. So people are talking and interested in what kind of movies and content we make. The OTT surge was also huge. ”
The proud filmmaker added: “I am a frequent visitor to film festivals around the world. I have seen.”
