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Deepika Padukone in Cannes Film Festival jury

Deepika Padukone in Cannes Film Festival jury

April 29, 2022

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...

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Interview with Pierre-Yves Hoorens, business manager India, Hauts de France Tourism Board

Interview with Pierre-Yves Hoorens, business manager India, Hauts de France Tourism Board

November 13, 2019

Hauts de France is aggressively targeting India, with its rich cultural offer, beautiful castles and vibrant cities that are home to numerous Indian students. Pierre-Yves Hoorens, business manager (India), an indophile like some of his compatriots, explains his strategy and visio...

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It’s time for the Cannes Film Festival 2019

It’s time for the Cannes Film Festival 2019

May 14, 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.

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Fashion: India at Cannes

Fashion: India at Cannes

May 8, 2017

The grand affair that Festival de Cannes is, it draws the best of world cinema and fashion to its frontiers. Also part of the commemorations and celebrations are Indian celebrities, some of whom have been attending the festival for years now and are popular faces at the French Ri...

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Ranveer Singh and Vaani Kapoor go Befikre with Lido de Paris and Bateaux Parisiens

Ranveer Singh and Vaani Kapoor go Befikre with Lido de Paris and Bateaux Parisiens

December 7, 2016

As people in India and France eagerly await the release of upcoming Bollywood flick ‘Befikre’, entirely shot in France, on December 9, actors Ranveer Singh and Vaani Kapoor along with the Lido dancers shared their shooting experiences in Lido de Paris, Bateaux Parisiens, Cham...

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