Kinnari Jain is set to debut on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival 2024. She is a Mumbai-based style influencer and fashion advisor. She is known for her work in body positivity and accessible fashion.
Education
Jain earned her bachelor’s degree in Btech in computer engineering in India before going abroad for a master’s degree at Indiana University in Information systems.
Career Shift – From a Corporate Role to a Fashion Stylist
She began her professional career as a technology consultant with Deloitte US in Chicago after completing her Master’s degree. Later in the year 2022, she decided to move back to India and joined Meesho as a product manager. In 2022, her appetite for fashion nudged her to explore other avenues and she launched an Instagram page dedicated to personal styling.
Jain ready to take the global stage at Cannes Film Festival 2024
Jain says, “Attending Cannes is a dream come true. I’m grateful to the Film Heritage Foundation and Shivendra Singh for this opportunity. I look forward to immersing myself in the cinematic marvel and connecting with fellow enthusiasts.”
She is also going to the screening of the Indian classic, ‘Manthan’, alongside the Cannes Official Afterparty.
The revered 1976 film ‘Manthan’ by Shyam Benegal, restored by the Film Heritage Foundation, will be showcased in Cannes Classics, a special section honouring cinematic legacies. Co-authored by Benegal and playwright Vijay Tendulkar, the film portrays the grassroots funding of ₹2 each by 500,000 farmers, making it India’s first crowdfunded movie. It clinched two National Film Awards in 1977 and was India’s nominee for the 1976 Academy Awards.
Starring Smita Patil, ‘Manthan’ draws inspiration from Verghese Kurien’s milk cooperative movement, which revolutionised India’s dairy industry, notably through Amul.
When is the Cannes Film Festival 2024?
The 77th Cannes Film Festival runs from May 14 to May 25, 2024.
