Actress Sara Ali Khan is busy promoting her upcoming film ‘Zara Hatke Zara Bachke.’ Speaking in a recent interview, she spoke about her Cannes visit and how she focused on her “Indianness” at the film festival. She wore a beige and white Abu Jane Sandeep Khosla lehenga with two dupattas for her debut walk on the Cannes red carpet.
She also wore a white saree-like gown from the same designer duo, a strapless black Moschino gown and a shimmery tassel Rachel Gilbert gown for her other appearances in Cannes.
Talking about her Cannes appearances, Sara said in an interview, “I think it's important to promote 'Indianness'. We are such a culturally rich country. We have so many languages, emotions and so much depth and I'm proud to be able to talk about it on a global platform.”
She added, "I was invited by the Indian pavilion (at Cannes) and I was also invited by the Red Sea Film Festival people who invited me there to celebrate women both behind the camera and in front of the camera." The actor said the three words that define her as an individual are -- 'woman', 'actor' and 'Indian'. "I got to represent all these aspects," she added.
Fashion designers Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla said about Sara's Cannes lehenga, “Sara Ali Khan made her Cannes debut in an exquisite hand-embroidered multi-panel skirt. The intricate shadow work embroidery, adorning each unique panel, showcases a mesmerizing calendar of designs from our archives of couture down the years. Sara's ensemble is a masterpiece of craftsmanship, with a resplendent blouse with intricate work in crystals, pearls, and resham work. Adding to the allure, the ensemble features two drapes in tulle—an enchanting one-shoulder drape and a long head veil. Both drapes boast the finest shadow work, with the head veil embellished with tiny shadow dots and intricate borders.”