Taha Shah Badussha’s Cannes appearance shocked everyone as many were unaware of the reason behind his attendance at the prestigious event. Not many know that the Heeramandi star went there for his film Paro’s trailer and poster launch at the Bharat Pavilion. Recently, talking about the same, the actor admitted that he went to Cannes to launch his film and to make contacts. He also stated that he gave his cards to people so that people could get in touch with him. 

In an interview with News18 Showsha, Taha Shah said “I went to Cannes to launch my film and to make contacts. So many people from America and Canada looked at me and said, ‘This guy is the star of Heeramandi but he’s acting like a newcomer’. I literally went around giving my card to people asking them to be in touch with me and watch Heeramandi.”

“I may not need to do this but I know where I come from. I always say that one day, you’ll find one golden person, who will change your life. Out of the 500-600 people I met in Cannes and got the numbers of, I need one person to believe in me. I’ll keep hustling. I’ll keep building relationships and putting in my hundred percent,” he added. 

He also said, “I’ve opened myself up not just to India but to so many other countries like the UK. I’ve got the Ambassadors of France and Thailand on my phone. They’ve called and invited me personally.”

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Taha Shah Badussha was last seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar. He played the role of Tajdar in the show and grabbed much attention for his performance. The web series also features Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Sharmin Segal, Fardeen Khan, Shekhar Suman, Adhyayan Suman, Indresh Malik and Jason Shah in key roles. Heeramandi is currently streaming on Netflix.