During a conversation with Vogue India, Preity, who bestowed Santosh Sivan with the esteemed Pierre Angenieux ExcelLens in Cinematography award at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, shared her perspectives.
It was a significant moment for Indian cinema, as demonstrated by the extended standing ovation received by the director and her three lead stars from the full-house audience.
A restored 4K version of ‘Manthan (The Churning)’, Shyam Benegal’s 1976 film about the creation of India’s first dairy cooperative in a Gujarat village, lit up the screen at Salle Bunuel.
Hosted by Vanity Fair, the gala will bring together six women from across the globe to honour their achievements, both in front of and behind the camera.