NEW DELHI: Late actress Sridevi will be honored at the 71st Cannes film festival for her contribution to the Indian film industry, reports NDTV quoting a report in Bollywood Hungama.

A special evening, celebrating excellence in cinema, will be organised at Le Majestic Beach on May 16. Keeping into consideration Sridevi's international popularity, the evening will showcase her best scenes and performances to the audience at the French Riviera. The event will be attended by Sridevi's filmmaker husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Janhvi and Khushi Kapoor. Producer Boney Kapoor told Bollywood Hungama: "I'm happy that people from the world over are recognising her body of work and her contribution to cinema. Even though the overwhelming emptiness of losing her remains, it's somewhat comforting to know that she lives on through her work."