Ahmedabad, along with many other parts of India, experienced high temperatures. In Gujarat's capital, the temperature reached around 45 degrees, and the Meteorological Department issued a red alert for the city.
It seems like the controversy isn’t going to stop anytime soon as the Bangladesh Film Directors' Association (BFDC) has mostly been embroiled in disputes for a few weeks now.
Australian actress and film producer Cate Blanchett drew significant attention at the Cannes 2024 red carpet on May 20, not only for her impressive fashion choice but also for how it seemingly reinforced her well-known political stance on an important humanitarian issue.
This honour recognises Shishir's extensive contributions to the film and television industry on both national and international stages.
The TikTok clip, shared on May 20, begins with Francesca standing in a hallway adorned with movie posters. “We’re movie lovers — of course, we have film posters all over our house,” she starts, only to be humorously interrupted by her father.
Over the past few years, Mahiya Mahi was the talk of the town more due to her personal and political grounds rather than her involvement in the film industry. From divorce, remarriage, joining politics, and parenting, to contesting parliamentary elections and finally returning to square one – the actress has been through a lot.
The Cannes Film Festival, which commenced on May 14 and will end on May 25 this year, promises a diversely spectacular lineup of films to pick from.
The filming of Nitesh Tiwari’s long-awaited “Ramayana”, featuring Ranbir Kapoor as Ram and Sai Pallavi as Sita, has come to a standstill due to a change in production hands, which has not resolved the ongoing challenges in the filmmaking process.
A journey that commenced with modeling a decade ago has taken Irfan Sajjad to immense popularity. The actor has managed to make his way to the OTT with several projects, such as “Koli 2.0”, “Dour” and “Baba Someone’s Following Me”, amongst others.
This film marks the first on-screen collaboration of Monami and Chanchal. Sharing her experience of sharing the screens with the “Monpura” famed actor she expressed a heartfelt emotion with Anandabazar. “Chanchal da is the most down-to-earth co-star I’ve ever worked with,” said the actress.
Earlier, the first look of FS Nayeem in the "Kaalpurush" teaser surprised the audience, as he underwent a massive transformation, gaining 30 kgs for his role.
Recently, Pori Moni adopted a daughter, for which she was praised on social media. “The feeling of becoming a mother can only be understood by a mother. The moment I took Priyom on my lap, I felt the same happiness I felt when Punnyo was born!”
The Cannes Film Festival this year brought in another striking appearance by Bollywood beauty Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, representing L'Oréal beauty, as she made her first appearance at the festival with the premiere of the Hollywood film "Megalopolis".
Director Imtiaz Ali has spoken about how he treats male characters in his films differently from female characters. Speaking with Times of India, Imtiaz said that those male characters are not directly derived from his life experiences. He added that he does credit "greater intelligence and resilience to women".
“Deyaler Desh”, a government grant-winning film co-produced by Metro Cinema, also stars Azizul Hakim, Shahdat Hossain, Shamapti Mashuk, and Swagata, amongst others.
Hollywood celebrities, including Sharon Stone and Liam Neeson amongst others, are advocating for Kevin Spacey's return to the entertainment industry, despite the allegations of sexual misconduct dating back to 2017 that prompted his withdrawal from Hollywood. The recently aired two-part documentary, "Spacey Unmasked", now available on Max, sheds light on these allegations with previously unheard testimonies, including one claiming that the 64-year-old Oscar-winning actor allegedly groped a fellow "House of Cards" actor on set.
The film was met with a 10-minute standing ovation at the Grand Lumiere Theatre.
Despite the impending release, lead actors Orchita Sporshia and Nirab Hossain have been noticeably absent from promotional activities, prompting accusations of non-cooperation from the director.