Anushka Sharma is headed to the French Riviera later this month. The actress will make her debut at the Cannes Film Festival, where she will take part in an event to honor women in film alongside Oscar winner Kate Winslet. Anushka’s presence at the festival was confirmed by the French Ambassador to India, Emmanuel Lenain. who stated that she had met the actor and her cricketer husband Virat Kohli before her trip. (Read also: Anushka Sharma Reacts As Virat Kohli Shares Unspotted Photos On Her Birthday, Tells Her ‘I Love You With Your Weaknesses’)
Anushka Sharma was last seen in the movie Zero (2018).
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The ambassador tweeted, “Nice meeting @imVkohli & @AnushkaSharma! Wished Virat & #TeamIndia all the best for upcoming tournaments & discussed Anushka’s trip to #CannesFilmFestival.” He also shared a photo with the couple. While the ambassador is dressed in a light brown suit, Virat Kohli has donned a brown polo shirt with black trousers. Anushka wore a blue shirt with black pants.
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Fans of the couple commented on the post on Twitter. One fan said: “Thank you for sharing this newssssss.” While another added, “Omghhh sooo exciteddd.” Another fan called Virat and Anushka, “King and Queen”. Virat will likely be busy with the Indian Premier League this month as he captains Royal Challengers Bangalore following Faf du Plessis’ injury. It is not likely that he will accompany Anushka to the film festival.
The 76th edition of the film festival will be held from May 16 to May 27, 2023. In the past, actresses like Sharmila Tagore, Aishwarya Rai, Vidya Balan and Deepika Padukone have been part of the jury of the prestigious French festival.
Other Bollywood celebrities like Priyanka Chopra, Sonam Kapoor, Mallika Sherawat, Pooja Hegde, Hina Khan, Tamannaah Bhatia, Aditi Rao Hydari also attended the festival and walked the red carpet as part of other fashion conventions or luxury brands. Indian films Kennedy and Agra will be screened at Cannes this year.
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Anushka is returning to films this year with the Netflix film Chakda Xpress in which she essays the role of cricketer Jhulan Goswami. Her last film was in 2018 with Aanand L Rai’s Zero alongside Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif. He was last seen in the song Ghodey Pe Sawaar from the movie Qala (2022).
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