Vivek Agnihotri Calls `Death of Cannes 2023`, As Films Are Replaced With Fashion
Updated on: 22 May, 2023 03:48 PM IST |Pallavi Parihar
Director of The Kashmir Files, Vivek Agnihotri took to Twitter once again to express his disappointment with the condition of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. Vivek also emphasized the role of the festival, which is meant to celebrate the art of filmmaking, and how it is dominated by fashion and social media influencers.
On Monday, Vivek Agnihotri shared a screenshot of the newspaper featuring various celebrities on the Cannes red carpet which became a matter of disappointment for him, and he tweeted, “So sad to see the death of Cannes Film Festival. Most of these are not even actors or have any film showing at Cannes. Films are replaced with fashion. Actors with SM influencers. Film Journalism with… you know what… And FILMMAKERS… who cares about them? Om Shanti!”
So sad to see the death of Cannes Film Festival. Most of these are not even actors or have any film showing at Cannes. Films are replaced with fashion. Actors with SM influencers. Film Journalism with… you know what…
— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) May 22, 2023
And FILMMAKERS… who cares about them?
Om Shanti! pic.twitter.com/fBMdWF1sSE
This is not the first time the renowned director expressed his concern. Two days ago, he tweeted, “Do you know that Cannes Film Festival is about films? I thought I should remind you just in case you were thinking it’s a fashion show.”
Do you know that Cannes Film Festival is about films?
— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) May 20, 2023
I thought I should remind you just in case you were thinking it’s a fashion show.
While many celebrities made heads turn with their stylish outfits, Aishwarya Rai managed to hit the headlines with her debatable silver outfit. This time her outfit became meme material and was made fun of.
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Many celebrities marked their red carpet debut at Cannes in 2023 and grabbed eyeballs for their stunning looks. Some of them were Anushka Sharma, Mrunal Thakur, Dolly Singh, Manushi Chillar, Sara Ali Khan, Esha Gupta, and more.
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