Celebrity MasterChef’s Rajiv Adatia Compares Cannes to a Local Cinema; Shalini Passi Reacts
The Cannes Film Festival is one of the most famous film events in the world. In the past, it was mostly attended by big movie stars and people from the film industry. But over the years, more and more celebrities from different fields have started going to Cannes — even those not connected to films.
This year, Rajiv Adatia, who was recently seen in Celebrity MasterChef, shared his honest opinion about this trend, and his post caught the attention of Shalini Passi, one of the attendees.
Rajiv’s Bold Comment on Cannes 2025
Rajiv posted on Instagram, saying that Cannes used to feel like a grand event earlier, but now it feels more common — like going to a regular movie theatre.
He wrote: “Going to Cannes was like a wow moment before! Now seeing this year it’s like going to PVR Juhu! Vo chale hum bhi chale 😂.”
After he shared the post, Shalini Passi, who was also at Cannes this year, reacted by dropping laughing emojis on his post.
Later, Rajiv deleted the post from his main Instagram feed, but the message was still visible in his Instagram story.

About Cannes 2025
The 78th Cannes Film Festival began on May 13 and ended today (May 24). This year, many Indian celebrities walked the red carpet, including Shalini Passi, Alia Bhatt, Janhvi Kapoor, Anushka Sen, Aditi Rao Hydari, and Karan Tacker. The event was held at the beautiful French Riviera.
Rajiv Adatia – Known for Speaking His Mind
Rajiv is known for being open and honest. Whether it’s about Bigg Boss or other trending topics, he always shares what he feels, and many people like him for that.
In his career, Rajiv has been part of several popular reality shows like Bigg Boss 15, Khatron Ke Khiladi 12, and Celebrity MasterChef.
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