Meet The Shameless stars Anasuya Sengupta and Omara Shetty, who are bringing desi glitz to the Cannes Film Festival.

 Meet The Shameless stars Anasuya Sengupta and Omara Shetty, who are bringing desi glitz to the Cannes Film Festival.

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Walking the red carpet this week was the cast of The Shameless, which had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.

The global debut of Bulgarian-American director Konstantin Bojanov's film The Shameless, which stars two relative rookies, Anasuya Sengupta and Omara Shetty, took place in the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival. The two performers participated in the film's photocall and walked the red carpet at Cannes. (Also see: 10 movies we can't wait to see that are making their Cannes Film Festival debut in 2024)

Omara and Anasuya at Cannes

In addition to serving as a production designer for movies like Sanjeev Sharma's Saat Uchakkey (2016) and Srijit Mukherji's Forget Me Not from the anthology Ray (2021), Anasuya previously acted in Anjan Dutta's Madly Bangalee (2009). Omara, meanwhile, has starring roles in the 2022 film Phone Bhoot, starring Katrina Kaif.

The official logline of The Shameless is, "In the dead of night, Renuka escapes from a Delhi brothel after stabbing a policeman to death," according to the festival website. In northern India, she seeks safety in a group of prostitutes, where she meets Devika, a young girl destined for a life of prostitution. Their friendship grows into an illicit relationship. Together, they set out on a treacherous quest to elude justice and pave their own route to liberation. Anasuya Sengupta portrays Renuka, while Omara plays Devika.

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Omara wore Chopard jewels with a gorgeous silver Louis Vuitton gown that she picked out for the red carpet. Anasuya, on the other hand, selected a dress with a black and red print from the Calcutta-based designer brand Bobo. Anasuya donned a silver dress that Arjun Saluja designed for the photocall. Omara had in a white ensemble. "The Shameless Photocall, May 17, 2024: A day I will always, always remember. "Many thanks to @festivaldecannes!" Anasuya said on her Instagram account.