Alia Bhatt returned to the Cannes Film Festival on May 12, marking her second appearance at the prestigious celebration of cinema. Ahead of walking the red carpet as global ambassador for L’Oréal Paris, the actor was spotted at the iconic Hôtel Martinez, where she also spoke about the evolving landscape of cinema and the industry’s approach to storytelling. During a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter India on the sidelines of the festival, Alia questioned the film industry’s long-standing focus on catering primarily to male audiences. Alia Bhatt questioned the film industry’s long-standing focus on catering primarily to male audiences. The actor said she often finds herself wondering why conversations around cinema continue to revolve around making films for men instead of creating stories that connect with everyone. According to Alia, storytelling should be “gender-agnostic,” where the strength of the content matters more than targeting a particular section of the audience. Alia pointed to the success of films such as Barbie, Wuthering Heights and The Devil Wears Prada 2 as examples while questioning why Indian cinema …