Bollywood star and Cannes veteran Aishwarya Rai Bachchan yet again glorified the event at the iconic French Riviera. While saree look with the bold standout of sindoor left fans in utmost pride, she also served a beautiful gown look wrapped with a drape featuring a Sanskrit shloka inscription. However, fans have now been fascinated over her new look from a shoot in France, which were posted as behind-the-scenes on social media.

Beyond the red carpet gowns and breathtaking saree looks, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan served as an absolute stunner in a mauve pantsuit. She accessorized her look with a ring, hair styled in loose waves, her signature red lip shade and pout. The pastel colour elevated her aura to an unimaginable extent.

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Fans go gaga

A fan wrote, “Stunning! The soft pink/mauve color and the suit fitting were tailor made for her. The lip and hair are serving! This look is a breath of fresh air from how she’s dressed in the past few years,” another added, “Ye hui na baat aish 😍😍😍😍🎀.” A comment stated, “Love this look so much. And her in the second slide,” a comment read, “This is her best look.” Another user mentioned, “That insane face card ! 🔥 can still mog half the film industry.” In response, a user wrote, “More like 80%.”

Satyajit Ray and his classics have been consistently serving glory for Indian cinema for ages. The 1970-release Aranyer Din Ratri was recently premiered at the Cannes Classics at Cannes Film Festival in its restored version. The cast Sharmila Tagore and Simi Garewal graced the special screening, accompanied by Film Heritage Foundation chief Shivendra Singh Dungarpur.

Aranyer Din Ratri grabs standing ovation

Saba Ali Khan, daughter of Sharmila Tagore, who was among the audience posted a series of pictures and videos from the event’s evening. Post the premiere, the audience gave a standing ovation. Meanwhile, Sharmila was escorted to the centre of the projection stage amidst the warm applause.

Sharmila, Simi and Saba at Cannes

Saba shared the video and wrote, “A little more ….of moments. Standing ovation. A beautiful celebration of life. Team that made it all possible. Congratulations!”

In a second picture, the actor spoke about the film, with Simi Garewal standing next to her. Saba and Sharmila even smiled for the camera with filmmaker Wes Anderson.

Wes has been a great fan of Ray, and introduced the film before the screening. Aranyer Din Ratri is presented and restored by The Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project at L’Immagine Ritrovata in association with the Film Heritage Foundation (FHF), Janus Films, and the Criterion Collection. The funding was initiated by the Golden Globe Foundation.

The film featured Soumitra Chatterjee, Subhendu Chatterjee, Samit Bhanja, Robi Ghosh, and Aparna Sen. It tells the story of four city men who finds an escapade to the forests of Palamau (now in Jharkhand) but ventures on the path to self-discovery.

Payal Kapadia is the writer and director of the 2024 drama film All We Imagine as Light, which took home the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival. Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam, and Hridhu Haroon are among the cast members. Prabha, a nurse, gets an unexpected gift from her long-estranged husband in the Malayalam-Hindi film, which completely upends her life. Anu, her younger roommate, searches the large city for a quiet place where she may spend time alone with her boyfriend, but to no avail.
According to the plot, one day the two nurses take a road trip to a beach town where the mythical woodland turns into a place where their wishes come true.

Anora

Written and directed by Sean Baker, Anora is an American comedic drama film released in 2024. It follows an exotic dancer’s troubled romance with the son of a Russian oligarch and stars Mikey Madison in the main role. The movie debuted on May 21, 2024, as part of the competition at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. It was the first American production to win the Palme d’Or since The Tree of Life in 2011.

Gazer

Young mother Frankie has dyschronometria, which makes it difficult for her to sense time. She follows the advice of cassette recordings and accepts a dangerous job from an enigmatic woman in order to maintain her family, not realizing the dire implications that lie ahead.

The Girl with the Needle

The 2024 crime thriller film is based, very loosely, on the true story of Danish serial killer Dagmar Overbye, who assisted destitute women in killing their unwanted children. In 1921, she was originally given a death sentence, but it was later commuted to life in prison. The movie debuted on May 15, 2024, at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it was chosen to compete for the Palme d’Or.

Grand Tour

The movie debuted on May 22, 2024, at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. It was chosen to compete in the main competition section for the Palme d’Or, where Miguel Gomes took home the Best Director prize. Rangoon, Burma, was a British colonial city in 1918. Edward, a civil worker, deserts Molly on the day of their wedding. Wandering out in a daze, he muses over Molly’s situation. Molly, determined to marry, tracks him down.

Mongrel

Starring Wanlop Rungkumjad as Oom, a skilled caregiver for the elderly and crippled who lacks proper training or documentation. He is forced to choose between his dignity and survival as his role as a caregiver in the mountains becomes too much for him.

The Substance

Directed and written by Coralie Fargeat, The Substance is a body horror movie from 2024 that stars Dennis Quaid, Demi Moore, and Margaret Qualley. The movie debuted on May 19, 2024, at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. It was chosen to compete in the main competition division for the Palme d’Or, where Coralie Fargeat took up the Best Screenplay prize.

To a Land Unknown

After being defrauded by a smuggler while living on the outskirts of Athens, a Palestinian refugee vows to exact retribution.

Kevin Costner’s emotional address

“I’m sorry you had to clap that long for me to understand that I should speak,” Costner stated in laughter. “Such good people. Such a good moment, not just for me, but for the actors that came with me, for people who believed in me who continued to work. It’s a funny business, and I’m so glad I found it. There’s no place like here. I’ll never forget this — either will my children.”

About the film

The graphic video, which examines how the American West spread, is told from the perspectives of farmers, soldiers, and cattle ranchers. As he makes his way through, Costner engages in a passionate relationship with a distraught damsel. She is his junior by 33 years.

An outstanding cinematic extravaganza of grandeur, size, and character-driven emotion that can only be experienced on the big screen, Horizon offers a thought-provoking and uncompromising look at America’s past against the stunningly stunning backdrop of the enormous frontier.

It stars Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Giovanni Ribisi, Jena Malone, Abbey Lee, Michael Rooker, Danny Huston, Luke Wilson, Isabelle Fuhrman, Tatanka Means, Owen Crow Shoe, Jamie Campbell Bower and Thomas Haden Church.

Aishwarya Rai

Aditi Rao Hydari

Aditi Rao Hydari recently talked about how excited she is to be going to the Cannes Film Festival for the third time in an interview with ANI. “I’m in preparation, leaving for Cannes with L’Oreal very soon. So I’m prepping for the work to be done there for that,” she stated.

In 2022, Aditi made her Cannes debut. She was also at the film festival the previous year. Her first appearance at Cannes in 2023—off the red carpet—was a lovely blue Oscar De La Renta gown that she donned for a photo shoot for L’Oreal. She also donned a yellow gown with ruffles.

Kiara Advani

The actor is excited to attend the Cannes Film Festival for the first time.At the festival, Kiara Advani will represent India at the Red Sea Film Foundation’s Women in Cinema Gala dinner, highlighting the country’s expanding importance in the world of film. Vanity Fair will serve as the event’s host in Cannes.

Sobhita Dhulipala

The actor is scheduled to debut at Cannes this year, just like Kiara.As a representative of the ice cream company Magnum India, Sobhita Dhulipala will be present at the Cannes Film Festival on the French Riviera.

On May 23, the festival will screen Payal Kapadia’s Malayalam film All We Imagine As Light.The plot of All We Imagine As Light centers on two roommates who work as hospital nurses. The main plot point is how their perceptions are altered by love and self-discovery.

Santosh, which is helmed by British-Indian director Sandhya Suri, will have its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard section. The main character in Santosh, which features Shahana Goswami in the lead role, is a recently bereaved woman who takes up her husband’s role as a police constable in a remote area of northern India.

Sunflowers Were The First Ones To Know, a Kannada short film, will be presented at the Cannes Film Festival under the Cinéfondation or La Cinef section. Chidanand Naik, an FTII student, is the director of the movie.

The 1976 film Manthan, starring Smita Patil and Naseeruddin Shah, will be presented as part of the Cannes Classics lineup. Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Girish Karnad also starred in the movie.

Sister Midnight, starring actress Radhika Apte, has also been chosen for the Directors’ Fortnight section of the Cannes Film Festival this year. The film, which was directed by Karan Kandhari, tells the story of a wife who struggles to deal with being married in a slum.

Syed Maisam Ali Shah’s film In Retreat narrates the tale of a man who, after a long absence, returns to his birthplace. The Association for the Distribution of Independent Cinema Section will screen the movie.

The Shameless, helmed by Bulgarian director Konstantin Bojanov, is the last movie on the list. The story of the movie takes place in India, and it was filmed all throughout India and Nepal. In The Shameless, an Indian prostitute named Rani is followed as she confronts her past—which includes a romantic relationship—while on a trip to a secluded temple. Rani was convicted of murder in Bangalore.

French comedy as the opening act

A surreal French comedy with a cast of stars, including Raphaël Quenard, Vincent Lindon, Léa Seydoux, and Louis Garrel, is called The Second Act by Quentin Dupieux. On the same day, the movie will be released in French theaters and compete in the Out of Competition category. “Florence wants to introduce David, the man she’s madly in love with, to her father Guillaume. But David isn’t attracted to Florence and wants to throw her into the arms of his friend Willy. The four of them meet in a restaurant in the middle of nowhere,” reads the official synopsis read.

Meryl at the festival

As for Meryl Streep, she’ll be the center of attention as she walks onto the Grand Theatre Lumiere stage to accept the honorary Palme d’Or.

“I am immeasurably honored to receive the news of this prestigious award. To win a prize at Cannes, for the international community of artists, has always represented the highest achievement in the art of filmmaking. To stand in the shadow of those who have previously been honored is humbling and thrilling in equal part. I so look forward to coming to France to thank everyone in person this May!” Meryl mentioned in a statement.

While Greta Gerwig will preside over the competition phase of the Cannes jury. The top prize list includes, among other films, Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis and Yorgos Lanthimos’ Kinds of Kindness, as well as the Indian film All We Imagine as Light, directed by Payal Kapadia.