Focus on films, not fashion at Cannes, says Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi rues how fashion is taking away the attention from cinema at the 68th Cannes International Film Festival. She says the film gala should be treated seriously and not as a fashion parade ground.
Film and theatre veteran Shabana Azmi rues how fashion is taking away the attention from cinema at the 68th Cannes International Film Festival. She says the film gala should be treated seriously and not as a fashion parade ground.
(PHOTOS: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, daughter Aaradhya, Sonam Kapoor leave for Cannes 2015)
The actress took to micro-blogging site Twitter to remind her fans and followers about the main motive behind holding a film festival.
Shabana tweeted on Friday (May 15):
2day Cannes seems to b a clothes parade! Its a serious filmfestival guys not a Fashion event.Hw abt focussing on films n filmakers!
— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) May 15, 2015
The “Arth” actress also shared some of her memories from the French Riviera who want to be part of the film gala with her critically acclaimed film “Nishant”, which released in the 1970s. Shabana Azmi posted:
When v went 2 Cannes with Nishant in competition v only had 8USD each n publicity material didnt turn up. Shyam Benegal thot up a strategy.
— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) May 15, 2015
The film, directed by Shyam Benegal, traced life of a school teacher and his wife with hints of the exploitation due to zamindari (landlord) system.
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The actress pointed to the huge attention she garnered when she draped a sari for the festival.
She further tweeted:
He made Smita P n me parade in Kanjivaram saris from 8am!Ven ppl lookd at us curiously v wud rush n say pls watch our film!V had a fullhouse
— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) May 15, 2015
Meanwhile, the first look of her film “Jazbaa”, which has Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the lead, will be showcased at the fest at a closed door United Nations panel discussion on May 16, followed by a media event on May 19.
Aishwarya, who is attending the film gala as a L’Oreal Paris brand ambassador, will unveil the first look of the movie, which is directed by Sanjay Gupta. The film marks the former beauty queen’s comeback to Bollywood post-motherhood.
Source:: Indian Express
