The Cannes Film Festival is set to begin later this month, and the names of Indian stars set to walk the red carpet have started to emerge.
Alia Bhatt is set to return to the festival after a memorable debut last year, joining Aishwarya Rai, a staple at the event for over two decades.
A wide range of actors and filmmakers from several regional-language film industries will be present at Cannes this year, underscoring India’s diverse filmmaking culture.
Karan Johar, Mouni Roy, and Pooja Batra are also expected to attend, while Tara Sutaria will make her Cannes red carpet debut ahead of the release of her film Toxic.
Punjabi cinema will make its maiden foray at Cannes this year with Ammy Virk and Roopi Gill taking their film Chardikala to the festival.
Veteran Marathi stars Ashok Saraf and Nivedita Saraf will also be present, along with Prajakta Mali and producer Kedar Joshi.
Gujarati cinema will be represented by actor-producer Mansi Parekh, who will attend alongside her husband, singer and producer Parthiv Gohil.
The 2026 Cannes Film Festival runs May 12-23.
