Day 7 of Cannes Film Festival: Park Chan-Wook & David Cronberg back in action

Two much-awaited films were screened at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival on May 23, the Day 7 of the festival which is marking its 75th year. The films, made by two of the most popular directors at Cannes 2022, are Park Chan-Wook’s Decision to Leave and David Cronberg’s Crime...

Deepika Padukone in Cannes Film Festival jury

The 75th Festival de Cannes, or Cannes Film Festival, has unveiled actor Deepika Padukone as part of its 9-member jury for the festival that will start on May 17 in the chic resort town on the French Riviera. In a press release, the festival organisers describe Padukone as “act...

Film tourism in India: Bollywood beckons

In a country where people live and breathe Bollywood, films have for long been a powerful tool for tourism promotion as the locales used in big hits almost always end up seeing a significant boost in tourist arrivals soon after the films’ release. Though this has been on for de...

India on the backfoot at WEF 2020 in Davos

At the recently concluded Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, the usual star of the show, India, was on the defensive, unlike the previous years and notably in 2018 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the plenary speech, becoming the first Indian leader to del...

Bollywood 2020: New year ushers in a galore of anticipated movies

While remakes of old Bollywood movies and sequels seem to be the majority in the list, there are a few real-incident and films based on unusual themes which are also highly anticipated this year.

Bollywood movies echoing Indian history

With Ashutosh Gowarikar’s Panipat set to hit theatres at the end of this year and the announcement of Baiju Bawra by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, here is a look at the period dramas of Bollywood which retold the tales of history.

Suicide prevention in India needs multi-pronged approach

According to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) latest report released a day before World Suicide Prevention Day, India has the highest suicide rate in the South-East Asian region with 16.5 suicides per 100,000 people.

It’s time for the Cannes Film Festival 2019

The largest producer of films in the world, India, has a rather meagre representation at the prestigious Festival de Cannes with no official screenings on the charts. Even the government’s own participation is slim due to the general elections.

Padmavati’s historical allegiance

Is the most awaited film of the year releasing this December a piece of fiction?

Les femmes indiennes au Festival de Cannes

Les femmes du cinéma indien passent de moins en moins inaperçues sur la tapis rouge au Festival de Cannes. Mais au-delà de la mode, quelle présence ont-elles cette année, notamment derrière l’écran ? « Le cinéma, c’est l’art de faire faire de jolies choses à de ...

L’Inde à Cannes

Deepika Padukone visiting Cannes as the new face of L’Oréal Paris

Joining Bollywood actresses like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor and Katrina Kaif who have formerly endorsed the brand, Deepika Padukone recently became the new global brand ambassador for the French cosmetic brand – L’Oréal Paris.