Actress Hina Khan who made her debut at the French Riviera in 2019 recently had her second outing in Cannes 2022. The actress talked about her experience in a recent interview with BT and shared that she will always cherish the memories.
She said, “Representing India on the global platform is a huge deal. And I consider that very high honor. And I am so glad that I gotta do it at both of my Cannes appearances. I sincerely hope that I continue to get this opportunity every time.”
Talking about her Indo-English film ‘Country of Blind’s posters which was launched at the prestigious film festival, Hina shared, “I remember launching Lines’ poster, and the praise that accompanied that was immense. And it only grew manifold when I launched ‘Country of Blind’ poster. Both the films have been very close to my heart for various reasons and both being at Cannes only made them even more special. I couldn’t have asked for anything more at that moment!”
She added, “Cannes is a platform where different film fraternities come together to celebrate cinema and represent their respective countries. I consider myself very fortunate to have been on that platform to represent my country. That’s what I want to do, represent India and make it shine on the world map.”
The film festival was held online in 2020 because of the pandemic. Talking about it, Hina said, “The pandemic disrupted everything. But it was refreshing to go to Cannes after 2 years. What also came as a very pleasant surprise was to see how much Indian representation has increased in comparison to what we saw in 2019. It was lovely to see so many Indian actresses and talent walk the red carpet and represent India. In fact, the kind of content presented this time at Cannes was also very enjoyable. I am glad to see that Covid did not dampen anyone’s spirits.”