Karishma Gangwal walks the Cannes red carpet and eyes global recognition for Indian content creators.
Social media star Karishma Gangwal has made her debut at the Cannes Film Festival, attending her first red-carpet event courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. With a follower base of over 7 million on Instagram where her comedy sketches garner tens of millions of views, the former RJ represents the rise of Indian digital entertainers.
The delight was evident in pictures from the Mad Max pre-release bash as Gangwal and her characters Chikki, Vicky, and Vedika lived their ‘absolute blast’ of an experience.
While her passion for storytelling has driven her exploration of different mediums since childhood, the content creator cites the challenges that shaped her, too, in an exclusive interaction with ABP Live.
Gangwal credits her supportive community with propelling her growth and endearing her unique style of humour to millions amid a cluttered online landscape during the lockdown.
Ensuring her followers have fun remains her priority. New requests for fan-favourite characters are in the works even as international platforms like Cannes spotlight homegrown talent.
Her red carpet bow signifies larger recognition for Indians excelling in non-filmi entertainment spheres as creative fields adapt to virtual boom times.
Gangwal’s pioneering example inspires many aspiring performers to harness connectivity for direct community-building online.
