The indie Indian film, 'Masaan' starring Richa Chadda and Sanjay Mishra took the Cannes audience by storm. Directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, the film was screened at the Cannes Film Festival and received a five minute long standing ovation at the closure.

The film is set in Varanasi which revolves around a love story between low caste and high caste and also projects the small town moralities.

Ghaywan describes Masaan as a "story of escape." He said, "It is about the people living in small towns in India and their attempt of escaping the conventional mindset, the rigid social structure."

Initially, Masaan has been widely appreciated at Cannes film fair.