It was a triple feat for Indian talent at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival with Payal Kapadia's "All We Imagine As Light", "Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know" by FTII student Chidananda S Naik, and Anasuya Sengupta of "The Shameless" fame winning major awards in each of the three competitive sections of the prestigious gala.

The Mysuru doctor-turned-filmmaker made the film at the end of his one-year course in the television wing of Pune's Film and Television Institute of India. 

Advani was among six women who were felicitated for redefining future generations of female storytellers.

This year’s festival marks an unprecedented number of Indian films premiering at the event, with many competing for prestigious awards.

Aishwarya chose another custom-made creation by the designer duo to exude maximum glam. She wore a silver and pastel green gown adorned with tassels and all the right glitzy details. 

The actor had her right arm in a sling, with a white cast visible around her wrist. She wore a knee-length blue coat with a black outfit and kept her hair untied.