#HTAtCannes: Did you notice this on Anurag Thakur’s outfit?

The Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur’s red carpet outfit at the Cannes Film Festival was a tribute to the handloom and khadi weavers of India with a unique touch. Read on.

The Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Anurag Thakur got quite the attention for his outfit on the Cannes red carpet as he led the Indian contingent.

Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Anurag Thakur

When asked, he revealed that his outfit was handmade by the artisans of Chanderi (Madhya Pradesh) and Bhagalpur (Bihar). The off white bandhgala was in handwoven chanderi fabric called tarz with silk and cotton threads.

The buttons on the outfit

The most noticeable thing about the outfit was the emphasis on India’s pluralistic and linguistic diversity through the use of golden metallic buttons engraved with ‘Bharat’ in different languages, sending across the message of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’. “The outfit is a tribute to the handloom and khadi weavers of India, in keeping with the ‘vocal for local’ call by our honourable Prime Minister,” said Thakur.

The largest ever Indian delegation comprising 11 celebs ruled the roost, as they celebrated Indian cinema at the opening of the Cannes Film Festival (Photo: Twitter)