Assamese filmmaker Urmimala Boruah and actress Snigdha Baruah have scripted history as the first-ever mother-daughter duo to walk the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival, currently underway in Southern France.
According to reports, they were joined by eight winners of a beauty pageant founded by Urmimala in 2017.
The duo also became the first from Assam to attend Cannes, with their 2025 appearance reportedly supported by the state government.
Urmimala turned heads in a custom Phan Huy gown featuring designs inspired by the banyan tree. The gown reflected not just the grandeur of the tree but also the ecosystem it supports, interpreted through vibrant colours and intricate patterns.
Urmimala’s daughter Snigdha also stunned in a striking Phan Huy ensemble. The gown features an Asian fan design.
