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Akshay Kumar, AR Rahman, Aditi Rao Hydari & Others To Attend The Festival De Cannes 2022

Festival de Cannes: India was announced as the official 'country of honour' at the Marche' Du Films also called Cannes Film Market


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Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, music maestro A R Rahman, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, and actor Pooja Hegde are among the film personalities who will walk the red carpet on the opening day of the 75th Cannes Film Festival as part of the Indian contingent. Last week, India was announced as the official 'country of honour' at the Marche' Du Films also called Cannes Film Market, which is held on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival, which begins May 17.

The red carpet event at the 75th Cannes Film Festival will be a gala event for Indian audiences, a press release issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday stated.

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur will lead the delegation from India to Cannes. Renowned folk singer Mame Khan, actors Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Nayanthara, Tamannaah Bhatia and Vani Tripathi, two-time Grammy winning composer Rickey Kej, and CBFC chairman Prasoon Joshi are also part of the Indian contingent to the festival, billed as one of the most prestigious film galas across the globe.

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Actor R Madhavan, whose directorial debut Rocketry: The Nambi Effect is set to have its market screening on May 19, will also walk the red carpet at the gala.

Bollywood star Deepika Padukone is part of the eight-member competition jury of the Cannes Film Festival along with prestigious names such as actor-filmmaker Rebecca Hall and Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi.

Delhi-based filmmaker Shaunak Sen's documentary All That Breathes, India's sole cinematic representation at the main festival, will premiere in the 'Special Screening' segment at the gala.

India's selection as the country of honour coincides with the 75th year of Independence, the 75th anniversary of France-India diplomatic relations and the 75th year of the Cannes Film Festival.

India will also showcase five movies at the 'Goes to Cannes Section'. These movies, which are part of Film Bazaar's Work-In-Progress (WIP) lab, include Baghjan (Assamese, Moran) by Jaicheng Zxai Dohutia, Bailadila (Hindi, Chhattisgarhi) by Shailendra Sahu, Ek Jagah Apni (Hindi) by Ektara Collective, Follower< (Marathi, Kannada, Hindi) by Harshad Nalawade; and Shivamma (Kannada) by Jai Shankar.

At the movie gala, a brand new restoration of master filmmaker Satyajit Ray's rare movie Pratidwandi will also be presented in an exclusive screening. Pratidwandi has been restored under the National Film Heritage Mission, a project undertaken by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

The minister had earlier announced that India is also the 'Country of Honour at the Cannes Next', under which five new start-ups would be given an opportunity to pitch to the audio-visual industry.


Ajay Devgn congratulates Akshay Kumar on completing 30 years in cinema

Mumbai [India],May 5: Actor Ajay Devgn has showered best wishes to his friend and superstar Akshay Kumar as the Khiladi man completed three decades in the Indian film industry.


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On Thursday, Akshay took to Twitter and wrote, "Congratulations Akki. 30 years in cinema and several more decades to come. Hope you set new records. Will always be there rooting and cheering for you."

He also shared a picture of them sitting together on a couch.

Ajay's gesture has touched Akshay.

Responding to Ajay's tweet, Akshay wrote,"Thank you brother, lucky to have

supportive peers like you. Much love."

Akshay and Ajay have co-starred in several films such as 'Khakee', 'Insan', and

'Suhaag' among others



Akshay Kumar shares first glimpse of 'Ram Setu', take a look

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 28: Bollywood Superstar Akshay Kumar on Thursday disclosed the first glimpse of his Diwali flick 'Ram Setu', one of the most awaited films of the year.


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Pic Courtesy: Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandes, and Satya Dev (Instagram)


Taking to his Instagram handle, the 54-year-old actor shared a post featuring himself with Jacqueline Fernandez and Satya Dev. He captioned the post, "A glimpse into the world of #RamSetu. In cinemas Diwali, 2022.

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Pic Courtesy: Akshay Kumar Instagram


In the picture, Akshay could be spotted sporting a salt and pepper look, holding a fire-torch in his hand, while Jacqueline and Satya Dev could be spotted standing beside them gazing at a similar point. The entire glimpse looks extremely intense, as the base background of the picture gives a mysteriously historical vibe. This action-adventure drama is a story of an archaeologist who races against time to prove the true existence of the legendary 'Ram-Setu'. It will bring to light a story that is deeply rooted in Indian cultural and historical heritage. Apart from Akshay, 'Ram Setu' also stars Jacqueline Fernandez, Satyadev and Nushrratt Bharuccha in key roles.

Helmed by Abhishek Sharma and produced by Aruna Bhatia and Vikram Malhotra, the film is slated to hit the silver screens on Diwali next year. Following the film's theatrical release, 'Ram Setu' will soon be also available for Amazon Prime members.



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