Divya Dutta is excited about Cannes debut after clinching National Film Award

By Vandana Srivastawa

on May 05, 2018

Divya Dutta is an actress par excellence and she has proved it in almost all the films that she has ever done. However, Irada was extra special for her as it landed a National Award in her kitty. After bagging the National Award for best Supporting Actress she will be making her debut at the Cannes Film Festival this year and she cannot be more excited for it. The actress’s film Manto directed by Nandita Das has been selected for the Un Certain Regard competition section of the Cannes Film Festival 2018.

Manto is a biopic on Urdu writer Saadat Hasan Manto. The film also stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Rasika Dugal, Rajshri Deshpande, Shashank Arora, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Paresh Rawal, Purab Kohli and Rishi Kapoor in a cameo appearance.

Divya, who is all excited to be at the French Riviera said, “I am leaving on May 10 for Cannes. This is my first time there. There are lots of 'firsts' this year. It's my first official entry to Cannes and it's the best way to be there and walk the red carpet with my team. You know just to enjoy something that you have heard so much about from friends. Everyone is being sweet enough to just guide me...be it Nandita Das or Richa.”

Talking about her clothes at the red carpet since Cannes is known for its high fashion quotient, the talented actress said, “There will be red carpet, screenings and a lot of events. So, I will mix up Indo-western, Indian and western clothes. There are so many different events so you can afford to wear all this. I am just finalizing everything.” For the National Award ceremony, Divya wore a pink sari designed by ace designer Neeta Lulla. There is no rule as to the dress code for the winners but Divya said that National Awards give a feeling of “indianness” and she wanted to experience that during the ceremony.