Hina Khan attended the Cannes Film Festival in 2019 and 2022.
Hina Khan hopes to attend the Cannes Film Festival in a couple of years again. She lauds Nancy Tyagi for her red carpet debut and promoting affordable fashion.
In 2019, Hina Khan set a precedent for Indian television actors when she made her debut at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival where she unveiled the poster of her film, Lines. In 2022, she returned to the French Riviera as she launched the poster of her Indo-English film, Country of Blind. Both times, she made heads turn with her sartorial choices on the red carpet. As the 77th edition of the film festival is coming to a close, News18 Showsha exclusively catches up with Hina, who shares that she missed being a part of it this year.
“How much I missed being at Cannes this year! Both the times I went with my films. So, when I’ve a film, I’ll go again. I really enjoy dressing up and I know a lot of people in Cannes. I know that I’ve the opportunity to wear such amazing gowns. It’s just that I’m not there! I miss that. I know so many photographers, make-up artists, hair stylists and designers. I know that if I went there, everything would just click,” she tells us.
For the unversed, Hina’s debut appearance at the film gala was much talked about as a senior film journalist’s ‘Cannes has suddenly become Chandivali studios kya’ comment stirred a controversy, drawing flak from many including her peers in the television industry. Hina later also spoke about how it hurt her.
Much like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Aditi Rao Hydari and Sobhita Dhulipala who represented brands this year at the Cannes Film Festival, Hina doesn’t mind going there again with a brand. “On this international carpet, people showcase high fashion and glam but at the same time, the festival is known for films. If I get an opportunity again, I would love to go. I don’t want to go just for the heck of it. Maybe I’ll go again in a couple of years. I might also go there for a brand,” she states.
So, what has been her favourite look this year? “I couldn’t keep a tab on this edition but I did see some looks and they were all nice. But I really liked Nancy (Tyagi). She did so well and I’m so proud of her,” she remarks. Nancy is a self-taught designer and stylist, who has over 1.7 million Instagram followers (at the time of writing). She won hearts with her elaborate self-crafted red carpet outfits, especially the 20 kg heavy pink gown that was stitched by her.
Lauding her for creating and promoting affordable fashion, the Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai actor says, “We’ve some big designers and labels in the fashion industry here. But how many people can actually afford their outfits? Maybe only ten percent of our country can. Nancy really helps them by creating similar pieces. She stitches each piece and puts in a lot of effort. And people can buy those outfits at half the price. She’s catering to many, who cannot afford those expensive pieces of clothing.”
