<span style="color: #222222;">Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur along with movie celebrities from across the country will walk the Red Carpet at Cannes on the 17th of May. Red Carpet event at the 75th Cannes Film Festival is going to be a gala event as celebrities including Akshay Kumar, AR Rahman and Nawazuddin Siddiqui are set to walk the Red Carpet as part of Indian delegation on the opening day of the film festival.  <br />''<br />''This year, the intent is to showcase the rich flavour and diversity of India through its cinema. The delegation has been hand-picked to represent different strengths and aspects of the country.<br />''<br />''Several new initiatives were undertaken at the recently concluded 52nd International Film Festival of India. These include collaboration with OTT platforms, recognition to 75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow and the BRICS film festival.<br />''<br />''India is the Official Country of Honour at Cannes Film Market in this edition of the festival. This is the first time that this honour has been bestowed on any country and comes at a time when India is celebrating its Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. India and France are also celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations this year.</span><br />