That’s what 50 independent filmmakers will attempt to propagate at the Cannes festival this year.
If there is anyone who truly believe that Indian cinema is much more than Bollywood, it is these bunch of filmmakers. Almost 50 independent Indian filmmakers who are part of a larger organisation called Independent Indian Filmmakers Worldwide (IIFW) are heading to the Cannes Film Festival (May 16-27) in an attempt to familiarise filmmakers across the globe with the vast diaspora of Indian cinema of which Bollywood is only a part.
In their first public appearance after marriage, actor couple Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan walked the red carpet at the opening ceremony of Cannes Film Festival.
Amidst oodles of glitz, glamour and bling, the 60th Cannes Film Festival kick-started on the banks of the French Riviera on Wednesday evening.
The grand dame of international film festivals began with an array of stars walking the red carpet including, filmmaker Wong Kar Wai, actors Norah Jones and Jude Law – both stars and director of the opening film My Blueberry Nights.
Evergreen actor Dev Anand Tuesday said he was happy to be invited to the forthcoming Cannes Film Festival, which is screening his film "Guide" in its 'Classics' section.