Tara Sutaria On Her Cannes Debut And The Women In Cinema Gala | THR India at Cannes 2026

In this exclusive conversation at the 79th Festival de Cannes, Anupama Chopra sits down with Tara Sutaria - actor, classically trained vocalist, ballerina, and Bobbi Brown ambassador, making her Cannes debut as one of six women honoured at the Red Sea Film Foundation's Women in Cinema Gala. Tara reflects on what it means to be recognised alongside filmmakers and artists from across the Arab world, Africa, and Asia, and on her organic relationship with going global - shaped by a Parsi upbringing in Bombay, ballet and classical music training in the West, and the constant amalgamation of East and West she shared with her twin sister Pia. She speaks about her seven-year association with Bobbi Brown, the joy of seeing her own face on storefronts in Cannes, and why she still doesn't quite associate her brand work with the actor she is on screen. Tara also opens up about why she has deliberately chosen to do less work in recent years - and better work - after a frenetic, COVID-era stretch of back-to-back releases helped her understand exactly what she will and will not tolerate on a set. She talks about her unwavering attachment to Apurva, her growing excitement around Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups with director Geetu Mohandas and co-star Yash, the genuine difference of being led on set by a woman, and the patience required when a film's release sits outside an actor's control. She addresses the noise and negativity she has navigated online with remarkable equanimity - a clarity she credits to turning thirty, to her support system, and to never having sought validation or paid PR in her career. She closes with her red-carpet mantra: return to yourself, lean on your training, listen to a Dean Martin song, and - borrowing from Jane Fonda - don't trip. #TaraSutaria #Cannes2026 #Toxic