"I've not come (to the Cannes Film Festival) with a brand, but I've come with brand India. I've come (here) as a representative. It's an honour for me to be very honest to come (here) as an Indian actor celebrating Indian cinema"
Pooja Hegde. Pic/AFP
Actor Pooja Hegde is extremely proud to represent India at the Cannes Film festival 2022.
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During the inauguration of Indian pavilion at the 75th edition of the event, Pooja said, "I've not come (to the Cannes Film Festival) with a brand, but I've come with brand India. I've come (here) as a representative. It's an honour for me to be very honest to come (here) as an Indian actor celebrating Indian cinema."
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Pooja is in Cannes as a part of the Indian delegation led by Union Minister Anurag Thakur.
On Tuesday, she walked the red carpet with the likes of AR Rahman, R Madhavan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Tamannaah Bhatia.
The festival is special this year for India as it has been chosen as the 'Country of Honour' at Marche Du Film.
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