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Mita Vashisht: Cannes isn’t a place to boast about collections
Updated On: 21 May, 2024 06:32 AM IST | Mumbai | Priyanka Sharma
Asserting that creativity is the only virtue at the film festival, The Shameless actor Mita Vashisht celebrates desi offerings being showcased abroad
A still from The Shameless; Vashisht at the festival along with director Konstantin Bojanov
Seated in a packed auditorium where cine-watchers turn up to watch her film, Mita Vashisht is evidently celebrating a milestone in her career—her offering, The Shameless, is competing at the coveted 77th Cannes Film Festival. This opportunity, however, may have well evaded the actor, who was a “last-minute addition” to the cast of the film based on two young women hoping to free themselves from the shackles of sex work.
“Whatever is meant for you, will find you,” says Vashisht, who plays the matriarch in the poignant drama, directed by Bulgarian filmmaker Konstantin Bojanov. “I came on board two days before the shoot began because the director wasn’t satisfied with the casting for the character that I eventually played. When my name was recommended, we connected over a Zoom call, and he said I had a strong identity and would hence be apt for the role. I was told that while not a lengthy one, the role was critical.”
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