Cannes 2024: Kani Kusruti lends support to Palestine, Hridhu Haroon takes veshti to film fest
Team All We Imagine as Light on the red carpet of Cannes 2024
Kani Kusruti, the star of Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine as Light, made a subtle but firm statement during the red carpet premiere of her film at Cannes 2024 on Thursday (May 23).
Kusruti, who plays Prabha in the film, caught the internet's attention when she walked the red carpet carrying a watermelon-shaped handbag, which is an international symbol of solidarity with Palestinians.
Luminous Red Steps đĄ MontĂ©e des Marches lumineuse
ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT â PAYAL KAPADIA
Avec lâĂ©quipe du film / With the film crew
đ Chhaya Kadam, Hridhu Haroon, Kani Kusruti, Payal Kapadia, Divya Prabha, Ranabir Das, Julien Graff, Zico Maitra, Thomas Hakim#Cannes2024⊠pic.twitter.com/upZGnVqEPe â Festival de Cannes (@Festival_Cannes) May 23, 2024
Several users on social media applauded Kusruti's move. One of the users wrote, "not only did All We Imagine as Light â the first Indian film to compete at Cannes in three years â get a massive standing ovation, actor Kani Kusruti decided to use her moment to show clear solidarity for Palestine."
"India has a spine. Look at Kani Kusruti being so brave in front of the world. Standing up for Palestine. A talent powerhouse in her performances. Malayalam cinema might save us all the blushes. Cannes," wrote another user.
Kani Kusruti, one of the two stunning leads of Payal Kapadiaâs ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT đ đ”đž pic.twitter.com/D2nurnZxIS â Devika Girish (@devikagirgayi) May 23, 2024
She is Kani Kusruti, Indian actress from Kerala.
She is showing watermelon design handbag at Festival de Cannes, it is the symbol of solidarity with Palestine đ”đžđ
This Little solidarity by an Indian celebrities are rare.
Kudos to her.
PS - her film"All We Imagine as Light" is⊠https://t.co/gdaFgCSJhB pic.twitter.com/nIvi52EgoS â Laibah Firdaus. ÙŰ§ŰŠŰšÛ Ù۱ۯÙŰł (@FirdausLaibah) May 23, 2024
Kani Kusruti at the Cannes standing in solidarity with Palestine đ”đž
The woman of Malayalam cinema đ„ pic.twitter.com/0HtahNpTGj â Siddharth (@DearthOfSid) May 24, 2024
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Meanwhile, Kustruti's co-star Hridhu Haroon sported a traditional veshti and a long embellished kurta for the red carpet premiere, putting traditional men's wear on a global platform.
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All We Imagine as Light is the first Indian film to qualify for the festival's competition section in 30 years, making Kapadia a contender for the prestigious Palme d'Or. On Thursday night, the cast of the film danced their way to the main theatre for the premiere of their film- much to the delight of the camera persons.
The film stars Kani Kusruti, Chhaya Kadam, Divya Prabha, and Hridhu Haroon in key roles.