Vir Das takes a dig at Cannes Film Festival's ban on nudity & voluminous outfits: 'If I can’t wear a Gota original...'

Cannes Film Festival kicked-off yesterday (14th May) and what grabbed everyone’s eyeballs was its new rule of ban on nudity and voluminous outfits.

Now, actor and comedian Vir Das, who is known for his impeccable humour took a dig at festival’s new development or rule with his sarcastic post.

Taking to Instagram, he wrote, “It’s with deep regret that I announce I will no longer be attending the Cannes film festival because of the new red carpet rules. For multiple generations nude voluminous gowns with large trains have been culturally specific to the comedy community.”

Sharing what he planned to wear at the red carpet, Das added, “This year I had planned a dark beige, 78 foot long, off-shoulder piece that moved finely into sleeves that covered my wrists, but dipped lower and gently showcased the heart of my scrotum.”

He added, “But if I can’t wear a Gota original, I refuse to let our culture be shunted. I was planning on taking multiple selfies of cultural significance. But someone has to take a stand. I wish the festival all the best.”

Fans reacted to Vir’s post as one user wrote, “Could you plz make the AI make a virtual image of your special dress…. Some people like me have a little difficulty visualizing the outfit.”

“We respect your decision and stand by you in such difficult times,” commented another fan sarcastically. “We have been robbed. Maybe you can use this costume for one of your shows? Maybe the London one,” shared another user.

“For decency reasons, nudity is prohibited on the red carpet , as well as in any other area of the festival. Voluminous outfits, in particular those with a large train, that hinder the proper flow of traffic of guests and complicate seating in the theater are not permitted,” read the statement from the Festival.

“The festival welcoming teams will be obligated to prohibit red carpet access to anyone not respecting these rules,” it added