List of Indian winners and nominees at the Cannes Film Festival
 Indian actress Sharmila Tagore with the International Jury Members at the 62nd Cannes | |
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The Cinema of India pavilion has garnered recognition at the Cannes Film Festival since its inception in 1946.[1][2] The 1946 social-realistic film Neecha Nagar became the first Indian film to gain recognition at the Cannes, after it was awarded Grand Prix du Festival International du Film, the festival's highest prize, at the first Cannes. In 1955, Baby Naaz received Special Mention (child actress) for her work in Boot Polish by Prakash Aurora.[3]
In 1956, Satyajit Ray's Pather Panchali won the Best Human Document Award. In the same year Gotoma the Buddha by Rajbans Khanna, won Special mention for Best direction. In 1983 Mrinal Sen's directorial Kharij, won the Jury Prize. In 1988, Mira Nair's Oscar Nominated film Salaam Bombay! won the Caméra d'Or ("Golden Camera"). In 1989, Shaji N. Karun's, Piravi has garnered the Caméra d'Or - Mention Spéciale. The 1999 film Marana Simhasanam directed by Murali Nair also received the Caméra d'Or.
On the occasion of 100 Years of Indian Cinema, India was the Official Guest Country at the 66th Cannes. The first Incredible India Exhibition, a joint participation of the Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Republic of India was inaugurated by Indian actor Chiranjeevi.[4][5][6]
Competitive awards
[edit]| Year | Nominee(s)/recipient(s) | Film | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 (1st) | Chetan Anand | Neecha Nagar | Grand Prix du Festival International du Film | Won | [7] |
| 1952 (5th) | V. Shantaram | Amar Bhoopali | Grand Prix | Nominated | [8] |
| 1953 (6th) | Raj Kapoor | Awaara | Grand Prix | Nominated | [9] |
| 1954 (7th) | Bimal Roy | Do Bigha Zamin | International Prize | Won | [1] |
| 1955 (8th) | Baby Naaz | Boot Polish | Special Mention - Child Artist | Won | [10] |
| 1956 (9th) | Satyajit Ray | Pather Panchali | Best Human Document Award | Won | [11] |
| 1957 (10th) | Rajbans Khanna | Gotoma the Buddha | Special Mention (Short Film) - Director | Won | [12] |
| Palme d'Or (Short) | Nominated | ||||
| 1958 (11th) | Satyajit Ray | Parash Pathar | Palme d'Or | Nominated | [13] |
| 1962 (15th) | Satyajit Ray | Devi | Palme d'Or | Nominated | [14] |
| 1974 (27th) | M. S. Sathyu | Garm Hava | Grand Prix du Festival International du Film | Nominated | [9] |
| 1983 (36th) | Mrinal Sen | Kharij | Jury Prize | Won | [15] |
| Palme d'Or | Nominated | [15] | |||
| 1984 (37th) | Satyajit Ray | Ghare Baire | Palme d'Or | Nominated | [16] |
| 1988 (41st) | Mira Nair | Salaam Bombay! | Caméra d'Or Audience Award | Won | [17] |
| 1989 (42nd) | Shaji N. Karun | Piravi | Caméra d'Or — Mention Spéciale | Won | [18] |
| 1991 (44th) | Deepa Mehta | Sam & Me | Caméra d'Or — Mention Spéciale | Won | [19][20] |
| Aribam Syam Sharma | Ishanou | Un Certain Regard Award | Nominated | [21] | |
| 1994 (47th) | Shaji N. Karun | Swaham | Palme d'Or | Nominated | [22] |
| Sandip Ray | Uttoran | Un Certain Regard Award | Nominated | [23] | |
| 1999 (52nd) | Murali Nair | Marana Simhasanam | Caméra d'Or | Won | [24] |
| 2002 (55th) | Manish Jha | A Very Very Silent Film | Jury Prize (Short Film) | Won | [25] |
| 2006 (61st) | Gitanjali Rao | Printed Rainbow | Grand Rail d’Or Audience Award Kodak Discovery Award Young Critics Award for Best Short Film | Won | [26] |
| 2013 (66th) | Ritesh Batra | The Lunchbox | Grand Rail d’Or Audience Award | Won | [27] |
| Karan Johar | Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh (Bombay Talkies) | Queer Palm | Nominated | [28] | |
| 2014 (67th) | Kanu Behl | Titli | Caméra d'Or | Nominated | [29] |
| 2015 (68th) | Neeraj Ghaywan | Masaan | FIPRESCI Prize (Un Certain Regard) Prix de l'Avenir (Un Certain Regard) | Won | [30][31] |
| Gurvinder Singh | Chauthi Koot | Un Certain Regard Award | Nominated | [32] | |
| 2016 (69th) | Shirley Abraham Amit Madheshiya | The Cinema Travelers | L'Œil d'or Special Mention | Won | [33] |
| 2018 (71st) | Nandita Das | Manto | Un Certain Regard Award | Nominated | [34] |
| 2020 (73rd) | Ashmita Guha Neogi | CatDog | Cinéfondation Premier Prix | Won | [35] |
| 2021 (74th) | Payal Kapadia | A Night of Knowing Nothing | Golden Eye | Won | [36] |
| Caméra d'Or | Nominated | ||||
| 2022 (75th) | Shaunak Sen | All That Breathes | Golden Eye | Won | [37] |
| 2024 (77th) | Payal Kapadia | All We Imagine as Light | Palme d'Or | Nominated | [38] |
| Grand Prix | Won | [39] | |||
| 2024 (77th) | Chidananda S Naik | Sunflowers were the first ones to know… | La Cinef (Premier Prix) | Won | [40] |
| 2024 (77th) | Anasuya Sengupta | The Shameless | Best Actress (Un Certain Regard) | Won | [41] |
Technical awards
[edit]| Year | Nominee(s)/recipient(s) | Craft | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 (5th) | V. Shantaram | Direction | Technical Grand Prize | Won | [8] |
| 2019 (72nd) | Modhura Palit | Cinematography | Pierre Angénieux Excellens-Promising Cinematographer | Won | [42] |
| 2024 (77th) | Santosh Sivan | Cinematography | Pierre Angénieux Tribute in Cinematography | Won | [43] |
Indian Jury Members at Cannes
[edit]| Year | Name | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 35th | Mrinal Sen[44][45] | Director |
| 43rd | Mira Nair[44][45] | Director |
| 53rd | Arundhati Roy[44][45] | Writer |
| 56th | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan[44][45] | Actress |
| 58th | Nandita Das[44][45] | Actress and Director |
| 62nd | Sharmila Tagore[44][45] | Actress |
| 63rd | Shekhar Kapur[44][45] | Director |
| 66th | Vidya Balan[44][45] | Actress |
| 75th | Deepika Padukone[44][45] | Actress |
Special events and honors
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Hommage à Satyajit Ray (1982)
[edit]At the 35th Cannes, Satyajit Ray received the 35th Anniversary Trophy signed by Igor Mitoraj, and an Hommage à Satyajit Ray was hosted in his honour.[47]
Tous Les Cinemas du Monde (2007)
[edit]Tous Les Cinemas du Monde (World Cinema) began in 2005 to showcase films from a variety of different countries.[48][49] At the 60th Cannes, the first two days of this program held during 19 May to 25 May 2007 featured special screening of Indian films; Saira (2005), Missed Call (2005), Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006), Dosar (2006), Veyil (2006), Guru (2007), Goal (2007), and Dharm (2007).[50]
Official Guest Country (2013)
[edit]India was the Official Guest Country at the 66th Cannes.[51] The event featured special screening of Indian films; Bombay Talkies (Gala screenings), Monsoon Shootout (Midnight screenings), Charulata (Cannes classics), Bollywood: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told (Beach screenings), The Lunchbox (Critic's week), Ugly (Director's fortnight), Eega (Film market), and Tau Seru (Shorts).[52][53]
Country of Honor - Marché du Film (2022)
[edit]On the occasion of 75 years of diplomatic ties between India and France, India was announced as the Official Country of Honour at the 2022 Cannes Film Market.[54][55] The first of its kind event featured special beach screenings of Six Indian feature films; Pratidwandi (1970), Godavari (2021), Alpha Beta Gamma (2021), Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022), Dhuin (2022), Boomba Ride (2022), and Nirae Thathakalulla Maramy (2022).[56]
Under the Goes to Cannes Section; five parallel films were featured in the Work in Progress Lab - Baghjan by Jaicheng Jai Dohutia; Bailadila by Shailendra Sahu; Ek Jagah Apni (A Space of Our Own) by Ektara Collective; Follower by Harshad Nalawade; Shivamma by Jai Shankar.[54] In addition, India - Content Hub of the World Pavilion was inaugurated at the venue on 18 May 2022.[54][55][56]
Cannes XR
[edit]- Cannes XR is a program from the Marché du Film dedicated to immersive technologies and cinematographic content
- 2017 - Indian epic film duology Baahubali was featured at the VR exhibition.[57][58]
- 2022 - Indian virtual reality film Le Musk was featured at the VR exhibition.[56]
World Classic (2023)
[edit]In 2023, Ishanou (Meitei for 'The Chosen One'), a 1990 Meitei language film, was recognised as a "World Classic" by the Cannes Film Festival 2023 and it was the only film selected from India for the event for that year.[59][60][61] In the past, it was featured in the Un Certain Regard section of the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.[21]
Gallery
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan at 2008 Cannes -
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Vidya Balan with fellow jury members at 2013 Cannes -
Mallika Sherawat at 2016 Cannes -
Deepika Padukone at 2018 Cannes -
Priyanka Chopra at 2019 Cannes -
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Payal Kapadia at 2024 Cannes
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See also
[edit]- List of Indian winners and nominees of the Academy Awards
- List of Indian winners and nominees of the Golden Globe Awards
- List of Indian winners and nominees of the British Academy Film Awards
- List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
- List of Indian winners and nominees of the Grammy Awards
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