Cannes Film Festival-2014: Kaynatt Ahmad, a fresh new face with mystic eyes exploring a unique story of the century…

Kaynatt in action… Exploring and exposing one of the most significant stories of this century Indian Pavilion, Cannes Film Festival-2014 (Friday, 16 May)

Kaynatt and writer-director Aslam Ansari… Boulevard Croisette, Cannes-2014

Cannes Film Festival-2014: This year like every year, world’s top film festival had everything in its backlots and limelights… Movies and movie stars – writers and directors – filmmakers from around the globe… and aspiring new talents looking out for a break – to shine and blitz!

Cannes, with all its mainstream hustle and bustle on one side, always has its undercurrents on the other side of the spectrum that contribute another dimension to the “hip-hip-hurreys…” Parallel to the blockbusters flare, we also see films and filmmakers with small-budgets and comparatively new actors – but with more profound meaning reflecting through their work…

Kaynatt Ahmad emerged on the Cannes scene quitely, from Paris where she was a contestant in the beauty contest of Miss India-France 2014. She did not get the Miss India-France title but she won the prize of “Miss. Most Beautiful Eyes”… And along came many unexpected and pleasent surprises… She was spotted by documentary filmmaker Aslam Ansari who was present at this event – invited by his longtime friend Subhash David, the President of the Jury. According to the program, along with the jury and Selection Committee, the audience also contributed their votes for their favourite beauty queen as Miss India-France. Quite interestingly Aslam Ansari gave his vote to Kaynatt and he was expecting her to be the winner of this beauty contest… Though she did not get the title of Miss India-France – her “Most Beautiful Eyes” had played out the magic… At the end of the event, Aslam Ansari had a brief conversattion with Kaynatt. And the next week they finalized everything… Kaynatt was going to perform a lead role in his film, “STOP! C’est Une Societé Civile…” (STOP! It’s a Civil Society…)

This film, STOP! C’est Une Societé Civile… (STOP! It’s a Civil Society…) is a part of a trilogy (composed of 3 inter-connected films) is going to explore and expose one of the most significant stories of this century… And Kaynatt is performing the role of a reporter who discovers this story along with a team of reporters… Several key scènes of this film have been shot in Paris – and the others will be shot in India during this year. And what’s the story – that is going to emerge as one of the most singnificant stories of this century… Writer-director Aslam Ansari is keeping a cool and silent profile on this issue – at least in the present phase.

Kaynatt appeared at Cannes Film Festival scene for a short 3-day program. She joined the opening night ceremony of “Quinzaine des réalisateurs (Directors’ Fortnight)” on 15 May. Next day she made a few visits to the Indian Pavilion and had a chat with some distinguished filmmakers from India… and then conducted her last meeting in Monte Carlo with the Director of TENDANCE TV – before moving back to her father’s boutique in Paris where she usually works.