‘Jawan’ director Atlee made his Cannes Film Festival debut last week. The filmmaker walked the red carpet with his wife Priya, twinning in black as they posed for photographers. He will make his Bollywood debut with Shah Rukh Khan this September.
Atlee and Priya's red carpet-pictures were shared on Instagram by a talent agent. The post was captioned, "As cameras flashed amidst the glitz & glam, Director @atlee47 & @priyaatlee graced the red carpet at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival on May 21st (black heart emoji) #CannesFilmFestival #Atlee." In the first photo, Atlee and Priya are posing and waving at the cameras from the steps leading up to the Palais. The director wore a black tuxedo while Priya was seen in a black beaded saree for the occasion.
The second and third pictures feature the couple as they make their way on the red carpet while posing for the numerous paparazzi. Fans reacted to the director's pictures on social media. One fan wrote, "Awwww couple." Another fan added, "Woww (red heart emoji) that's fantastic." Others also dropped fire emojis on the Instagram post.
Atlee's ‘Jawan' will be released on September 7, 2023. Besides Shah Rukh Khan, the action film stars Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Sanya Malhotra, Priyamani and Yogi Babu.
Priya and Atlee, who married on November 9, 2014, welcomed their first child, Meer, this January. He made his directorial debut in 2013 with 'Raja Rani’ starring Nayanthara, Nazriya and Arya.