Tag: Cannes

Japanese animation master advises to never lie to children

CANNES: Mamoru Hosoda is one of the greats of Japanese animation, whose films like The Boy and the Beast and The Girl who Leapt Through...

Cannes honours the late Sridevi

CANNES: Iconic Bollywood actor Sridevi was posthumously honoured at the 71st Cannes Film Festival. Film-maker Subhash Ghai, who received the award on her behalf,...

Cumberbatch Cold War thriller becomes one of Cannes big sellers

A Cold War spy thriller starring Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch has been one of the big sellers at the Cannes film festival, reports said Thursday. Ironbark is...

Mahira Khan bids farewell to Cannes in a heartfelt Instagram post

Our beloved Mahira Khan made her debut at Cannes Film Festival this year in a black, figure-hugging off-shoulder gown by Alberta Ferretti and gave...

16 black actresses stage glamorous protest at Cannes to denounce racism

CANNES: Sixteen black and mixed-race actresses staged a glamorous red carpet protest at the Cannes film festival Wednesday to denounce everyday racism in the...

Lebanese actor walks Cannes red carpet with ‘Stop the attack on...

CANNES: Lebanese actress Manal Issa used the massive spotlight on the premiere of Solo: A Star Wars Story to draw attention to the Israeli...

Mahira Khan preps for Cannes red carpet debut

CANNES: It is nothing new for stars from around the world to walk the red carpet as L’Oreal ambassadors at the prestigious Cannes Film...

Male Hollywood stars must take pay cuts: Salma Hayek

CANNES: Hollywood star Salma Hayek said Sunday that male stars will have to take pay cuts if they are serious about equality for women. The...

Iranian director banned from leaving country gets standing ovation at Cannes

CANNES: The new film by Iran's Jafar Panahi, who is banned from leaving Iran, has premiered to a standing ovation at the Cannes film...

Teaser for Nandita Das, Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s ‘Manto’ unveiled prior to Cannes...

CANNES: As the makers presented Manto at the 71st Cannes Film Festival, they also revealed the first teaser of the film online late Saturday....

Story of doomed love ‘Cold War’ applauded at Cannes festival

CANNES: Oscar-winner Pawel Pawlikowski denies he is nostalgic for the Cold War, but its geopolitical tensions and lack of modern technological distractions make it...

Cate Blanchett leads Cannes red carpet #MeToo protest

CANNES: Hollywood stars including Cate Blanchett, Kristen Stewart and Salma Hayek called Saturday for equal pay in the cinema industry and beyond in a...

Mahira Khan arrives at Cannes

Ladies and gentlemen, brace yourselves. Mahira Khan has finally arrived in Cannes and is prepping to make her debut on the red carpet on...

Women action heroes take over Cannes

CANNES: Women are the heroes of a new wave of films at the Cannes film festival, where Hollywood's #MeToo moment may have just spawned...

Mahira Khan, Sonam Kapoor exchange cross-border love

You have to be living under a rock if you did not know of #Sonamkishaadi. Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor who tied the knot earlier this...

Kangana Ranaut exudes ‘old world charm’ as she walks Cannes red...

CANNES: Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut chose a heavily sequinned but sensual black sari as she exuded ‘old world charm’ with her bouffant-inspired hairdo for...

Cannes opens amidst scandals and bans

CANNES: The most political Cannes film festival in years opened Tuesday with female stars vowing to protest on the red carpet against industry sexism,...