Kangana Ranaut to debut at Cannes red carpet

Kangana Ranaut will be making her debut at the red carpet of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival this year. The Queen star will attend the fest in association with a liquor brand as part of its global celebration of cinematic craft - Vive Le Cinema.

"It is overwhelming to witness the recognition and appreciation for Indian cinema at international platforms like Cannes," says Kangana.

The 71^st Cannes Film Festival will be held from May 8-19.

This year, acclaimed Indian actress-filmmaker Nandita Das' directorial Manto, a biographical on controversial Urdu writer Saadat Hasan Manto, has made its way to the Un Certain Regard segment of the fest. Nakkash, featuring Inaamulhaq, will also be part of the film gala, while Tillotama Shome-starrer Sir will be screened at sidebar Cannes Critics' Week.