Cannes 2024 Day 2: From Bharat Pavilion Inauguration To ‘Furiosa’ Standing Ovation, Here’s All You Need To Know

From a seven-minute pre-screening standing ovation to India’s talents making high strides, here’s all you need to know about the Cannes 2024 Day 2 highlights. Keep reading to learn more.

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The 77th edition of the Cannes 2024 Film Festival has started unfolding on the iconic French Riviera. From a seven-minute pre-screening standing ovation to India’s talents making high strides, here’s all you need to know about the Cannes 2024 Day 2 highlights. Keep reading to learn more.

Cannes 2024 Day 2 Highlights

Amidst all the films and fashion, here’s what happened on the second day of the 77th Cannes Film Festival this year.

Bharat Pavillion Gets Re-Inaugurated At Cannes 2024

Following India's official renaming as Bharat at the G20 summit, the India Pavilion in Cannes was re-inaugurated and renamed as the Bharat Pavilion on May 15. Leading the inauguration were Jawed Ashraf, the Indian ambassador to France, and Sanjay Jaju, the secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

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Cannes 2024: Ankush Bahuguna’s Making History As The First Indian Male Beauty Influencer

Ankush Bahuguna made history with his debut at Cannes 2024 as the first Indian male beauty influencer to grace the red carpet. He embraced Indian heritage and culture in a Torani purple kurta pantsuit with a multicoloured embroidered jacket.

Cannes Film Festival: Furiosa Receives Standing Ovation Pre-Screening

Australian actor Chris Hemsworth, Spanish actress Elsa Pataky, Anya Taylor Joy and Australian director and screenwriter George Miller received a 7-minute long standing ovation as they entered the screening of their film 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga'.

Raj Pal Yadav’s Cannes 2024 Debut

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Alongside "Kaam Chalu Hai" director Palaash Muchhal, Bollywood comedian and actor Raj Pal Yadav made his Cannes 2024 debut. Based on a true story, the movie will have a screening at the esteemed Cannes Film Festival.

Namita Thapar Breaks Stereotypes At Cannes Film Festival

Shark Tank Namita Thapar graced the red carpet of Cannes 2024 in an extravagant light blue gown. She spoke to the media before the film festival screened "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga," emphasising how stereotypes can be broken and how businesswomen can be multifaceted, embracing fashion and business.

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Naomi Campells Reuses Versace Couture

Supermodel Naomi Campbell dazzled on the red carpet ahead of the Furiosa screening in the same Chanel Fall/Winter 1996 Haute Couture dress she wore on the runway, making a statement of sustainable fashion.

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