At the Cannes film festival that is currently underway, red carpet appearances by Indian beauties once again grabbed the headlines. Like every year, there has been a steady stream of delegates from B-Town who find themselves at the French Riviera — where they pose for pictures, if nothing else. This has been so because Cannes is not just about competition; the festival offers scope for exploring new markets and that’s a race our industrywallahs don’t wish to be left behind in. The fact remains that it has been more than six decades since an Indian film bagged the top honour there.

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