The red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival witnessed a bold new fashion moment as digital creator and fashion commentator Sufi Motiwala made his much-anticipated debut. Sufi embraced theatrical elegance with a look that merged contemporary Indian craftsmanship. In an exclusive chat with mid-day, he called the experience overwhelming, opened up about representing the queer Muslim community, and reacted to claims about Alia Bhatt being ignored.

Sufi on Cannes experience

Getting candid about the red-carpet experience, he shared, “The experience truly felt like I was Cinderella for a day. I felt like the most beautiful version of myself in that outfit, especially because it featured all my favourite colours. People often make it seem like a nerve-wracking and anxiety-inducing experience, but for me, it was the complete opposite. I have never felt more calm and zen on a red carpet.”