From Namita Thapar to Hina Khan, Aman Gupta and others: TV stars who walked the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival

Shark Tank India judge Namita Thapar and Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah fame Deepti Sadhwani are in the limelight as they attended the 77th Cannes Film Festival this year. Over the years many TV celebs have stunned the fans with their looks at the event. Here’s a sneak peek.

Namita made its debut at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on May 17. The Shark Tank India judge looked stunning as she donned an extravagant silver drop-shoulder gown. She aced the look with a thigh-high slit and balloon sleeves. Namita took to her social media and shared a series of images giving a glimpse of her experience. She captioned the post as, “Cannes 2024.”

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah star Deepti Sadhwani is another TV star who made it to the Cannes Film Festival this year. She wore a blingy orange dress which was no less than a dream. She glammed up in the attire and amazed her fans. While sharing images on social media, she wrote "Dreams do come true, and so did mine. As a child I always dreamed about it and finally at the opening ceremony of the 77th Cannes Film Festival at the French Riviera."

Aman Gupta, a business entrepreneur and Shark Tank India judge made it to the Cannes Film Festival last year. Aman walked the red carpet along with his wife Priya. The two looked amazing in their classy yet stylish looks. Aman shared pictures on social media and wrote, "This is it. Proud to be the first Entrepreneur from India to walk the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival. Sometimes you dream and they come true. Sometimes you don’t even know what God has in store for you. I didn’t dream about this one. But now that I'm living it the feeling is surreal. Thank you, God. Thank you Life. Had always seen Aishwarya Rai or other celebs here at the Red Carpet. But I never knew I would get this opportunity too. If I CAN, so CAN you."

Hina has walked the iconic Cannes red carpet quite a few times and didn’t fail to impress the fans a single time. In 2022, the actress went for a lilac tube extravagant gown that completely stole the show. In 2023, she went all out with a metallic gown. The actress didn’t make it to the Cannes Film Festival this year but her looks from the previous years are still surfacing on social media.

Bigg Boss fame Sapna Choudhary made it to the Cannes Film Festival last year. Sapna wore a blush pink outfit with red lips and pearl earrings. She rounded off the look by sporting sleek gelled hair and pointy shoes. The actress was all smiles as she walked down the red carpet. For her second appearance, she chose to wear designer Ruby Fang's gown.

Helly Shah, who gained immense recognition with her role in Swaragini made heads turn on the red carpet of the 75th Cannes Film Festival. Her sparkly gown at the gala was high glamour and class. Fans praised her beautiful look on social media.

Kashmera left no stone unturned when she walked the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival. She attended the festival in 2019 with the India pavilion and looked stunning in a blue gown. She shared images on social media and mentioned, "Had my debut at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival yesterday where I attended the Inauguration of the Indian Pavilion followed by a Q&A of speakers which included myself." She further added, "I am super proud to be a part of this esteemed panel and I am super proud that I will show them the first look of my film in the evening.”

Avika Gor has walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival not once but twice. She made her debut at the 69th edition of the festival for her film 'Ankahee Baatein' and in 2017 she returned for her film 'I, Me, Myself. Both her looks at the Film Festival were widely loved by the audience.