Cannes 2024: When Kiara Advani Met Amy Jackson
Kiara Advani came, saw and conquered this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The actress attended the Red Sea Film Foundation’s Women in Cinema Gala dinner on Saturday. Recently, the actress shared a picture-perfect moment with Amy Jackson. Amy Jackson shared a picture from the dinner on her Instagram story. In the picture, Amy is seen holding Kiara’s hands. She was in awe of the actress’ dress. Captioning the post, she wrote, “My girl – Kiara Advani. So beautiful.” Resharing it on her Instagram story, Kiara Advani wrote, “Amyyy, was so happy to see you.”
On Saturday, Kiara Advani, who is a part of the Women In Cinema panel, attended the Variety Global Conversations event. The panel, hosted by the Red Sea International Film Festival, took place at La Plage Des Palmes. Kiara Advani attended the event in an elegant orange ruched gown, accentuated with gold earrings. Her hair was styled in a braided updo with a middle parting.
The official X (formerly known as Twitter) shared a series of pictures from the event. The snapshots also feature Adhwa Fahad, Aseel Omran, Freen aka Sarocha Chankimha, Ramata-Toulaye Sy and Salma Abu Deif.
The caption read, “Our #WomenInCinema honorees, including Adhwa Fahad, Aseel Omran, Freen aka Sarocha Chankimha, Kiara Advani, Ramata-Toulaye Sy and Salma Abu Deif, at Variety’s Global Conversations panel at #Cannes2024.
Our #WomenInCinema honorees, including Adhwa Fahad, Aseel Omran, Freen aka Sarocha Chankimha, Kiara Advani, Ramata-Toulaye Sy and Salma Abu Deif, at @Variety‘s Global Conversations panel at #Cannes2024#RedSeaIFF #RedSeaFilmFoundation pic.twitter.com/dM0MFn1a5c
— RedSeaFilm (@RedSeaFilm) May 18, 2024
On Friday, Kiara Advani shared a video on social media. In the video, she is seen striking poses in a white dress featuring a thigh-high slit. The outfit was from the shelves of Indian designer Prabal Gurung. For accessories, Kiara opted for white pearl danglers. She completed her look with white pointed heels. Captioning the video, Kiara Advani wrote, “Rendezvous at the Riviera.”
ICYDK: Kiara Advani represented India at the Red Sea Film Foundation’s Women in Cinema Gala dinner at the festival. The event will be hosted by Vanity Fair at Cannes. The event celebrated the achievements of women in the entertainment industry from various countries.
Joining her at Cannes were fellow actors Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Aditi Rao Hydari, Shobita Dhulipala and Jacqueline Fernandes.
On the work front, Kiara Advani is gearing up for the release of her Telugu film Game Changer, co-starring Ram Charan. The film is touted to be a political action thriller directed by S Shankar. Reports suggest it’s slated for a theatrical release later this year. Additionally, she’s set to feature in Farhan Akhtar’s directorial Don 3, alongside Ranveer Singh. While details about her character remain under wraps, speculation is rife that she’ll step into Priyanka Chopra’s shoes as Roma. The film is expected to hit screens in 2025. Kiara is also rumoured to join the cast of War 2, helmed by Ayan Mukerji, alongside Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR.