May 22, 2017
Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan is glad
his daughter met British novelist Neil Gaiman, whom he described as her
"other hero", at the ongoing 70th edition Cannes Film Festival.
A fan of the author, Shruti attended the premiere of "How to Talk to
Girls at Parties" adapted from Gaiman's short story. The film features
Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman, and is directed by John Cameron
Mitchell.
"My baby in Cannes with her other hero. Neil Gaiman. Glad to be in
august company," Haasan tweeted on Monday along with a picture of
Shruti with Gaiman.
In the past, Gaiman had expressed interest to write a Bollywood
musical, provided it stars Shruti Haasan.
This is Shruti's maiden Cannes appearance. She is there to promote her
upcoming trilingual historic drama "Sanghamitra", in which she will be
seen as a fierce warrior.
According to a source close to the actress, "Neil Gaiman has been one
of Shruti's all time favourite novelists. She has followed his work
extensively and they had a chance to connect a short while ago over
Twitter. They met in Los Angeles and stayed in touch via mails and
messages.
"When Neil realised that Shruti was in Cannes, he was thrilled and
invited her to attend the premiere of the film as one of his special
guests. She was delighted to be a part of his big celebration and
attended the premiere on Sunday (May 21)."
The actress sported a black Valentino ensemble and enjoyed the film.