Cannes 2024: Preity Zinta elated to present award to Santosh Sivan; writes an emotional post about the grand film festival on social media

    After having graced the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, Preity Zinta took to social media and wrote an heartfelt post about the whole experience

    After having graced the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, Preity Zinta took to social media and wrote an heartfelt post about the whole experience

    After having graced the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, Preity Zinta took to social media and wrote an heartfelt post about the whole experience

    The just concluded 77th Cannes Film Festival has been more than special for India in many ways than one. India has definitely been the centre of attraction during the entire time duration of the 77th Cannes Film Festival. Be it the fashion influencer Nancy Tyagi or the stunning presence of Cannes regular Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Aditi Rao Hydari… the list is endless for India and Indians to be on the global map.

    Amongst all those who attended the prestigious grand event was Preity Zinta, who has now written a heartfelt post on social media regarding the festival. Preity Zinta wrote, ‘It was an absolute honour to present the prestigious Pierre Angenieux Award 2024 to the first Asian, the brilliant & super talented cinematographer Santosh Sivan ASC, ICS at the Cannes Film Festival’.

    She added, ‘I had the pleasure & good fortune to work with him in Dil Se & now in Lahore 1947 & I cannot be more proud & happy for my dear friend & colleague. Santosh you mad genius, you deserve it all. More power to you & love you loads Congratulations & most well deserved @sivan_santosh’.

    A few hours ago, Preity Zinta had congratulated Payal Kapadia for winning the prestigious Grand Prix at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. The ‘Dil Se’ actress wrote, "Congratulations to the entire cast & crew of ‘All We Imagine As Light’ & Payal Kapadia for winning the prestigious Grand Prix at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. This is such amazing news’.

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    She went onto add that, ‘Feel so proud to see Indian women shine on the global stage & lead the way. Cannot wait to see this amazing film. #Congratulations #Girlpower #Cannes2024 #Cannesfilmfestival #Grandprix #Payalkapadia #ting’.

    No sooner did she post these, there were many who took to the comments section and started requesting her to make a comeback in Bollywood. While one netizen wrote, ‘Preity mam, pls come back. Bollywood is not the same without you’. There was another user who wrote, ‘All of us are waiting for you…Dil Se’.