Cannes Film Festival

Cannes red carpet allows you to be daring: Eva Longoria
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Los Angeles: Actress Eva Longoria says the Cannes film festival offers a perfect opportunity to celebrities to get bolder with their red carpet looks.

The 38-year-old claims the two-week-long red carpet extravaganza in May allows celebrities to experiment with their style without having to worry about criticism, unlike a Hollywood bash, reports contactmusic.com.

Longoria believes "risks are allowed".

"You can't do that in Hollywood - they would criticise you for this neckline being too low or that colour being too bright. (In Cannes), the more daring you are, the better it is, so it's a lot more fun," she said....more    
09:33 AM, Jun 12, 2013

The Lunchbox: India's biggest success story at Cannes

It was a small film without any big stars and nobody had heard about it. But 'The Lunchbox' turned out to be a big success at the recent concluded Cannes Film Festival. ...
11:01 PM, Jun 07, 2013

Glad I didn't succumb to fashion pressure at Cannes: Vidya New Delhi: Vidya Balan's traditional Indian avatar at the Cannes Film Festival this year may have received mixed response from fashion critics but the actress says she did not want her choice of clothes to be just sartorial statement but rather reflect her identity. The 35-year-old actress was part of the prestigious nine-member jury, headed by Hollywood director Steven Spielberg at the annual film festival, where glamour is key and...  
03:58 PM, Jun 07, 2013

Now, Poonam Pandey and Sherlyn Chopra slam Mallika's statement Mumbai: After actress Priyanka Chopra slammed Mallika Sherawat's 'regressive' comment at an event recently, starlets Sherlyn Chopra and Poonam Pandey have criticized the actress on Twitter. Mallika had been drawing a lot of flak ever since she gave an interview to Variety magazine at the recently concluded Cannes films festival and commented on the state of India. Calling the Indian society 'regressive' and 'hypocritical', Sherawat went on to claim that...  
12:03 PM, May 29, 2013

Watch: The big winners of 66th Cannes Film Festival

This special episode on 66th Cannes Film Festival is all about the big winners of the event and the Bollywood fiesta at the French Riviera. ...
03:55 PM, May 28, 2013

I have to connect emotionally to the script to direct it: Ritesh Batra Ritesh Batra's debut film 'Dabba' (Lunchbox) has won the Critics Week Viewers Choice Award or the Grand Rail d'Or at the 66th Cannes Film Festival. The film stars Irrfan Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Director Ritesh Batra joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on 'Dabba' (Lunchbox), his award-winning movie at Cannes. Q. Is this your debut film as a director? Asked by: Sneha A. Yes, it is my debut feature. Q....  
02:18 PM, May 28, 2013

Cannes film festival: The complete list of winners New Delhi: The 66th Cannes Film Festival drew its curtain down Sunday after 12 days of competition with French-Tunisian director Abdellatif Kechiche's 'La Vie d'Adele - Chapitre 1&2' (Blue is the Warmest Colour) taking the prestigious Palme d'Or. Here is the complete list of winners. Feature Films Palme d'Or: La Vie D'Adele - Chapitre 1 and 2 (Blue Is The Warmest Colour) by Abdellatif Kechiche Grand Prix: 'Inside Llewyn Davis'...  
11:23 AM, May 27, 2013

Lesbian love story 'La Vie d'Adele' wins Palme d'Or at Cannes
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Paris: The 66th Cannes Film Festival drew its curtain down Sunday after 12 days of competition with French-Tunisian director Abdellatif Kechiche's 'La Vie d'Adele - Chapitre 1&2' ('Blue is the Warmest Colour') taking the prestigious Palme d'Or. The film, starring Adele Exarchopoulos and Lea Seydoux, is a three-hour love story based on a graphic novel by Julie Maroh, Xinhua reported. It is a story about a teenage girl who falls...  
10:53 AM, May 27, 2013

Hot or Not: Mallika Sherawat wears a lace gown at Cannes red carpet Mallika Sherawat was recently seen wearing a Dolce and Gabana lace gown at amfAr gala at Cannes film festival. While her first few appearances were able to make heads turn, but this time around her quarter sleeve lace gown was unable to impress. ...  
10:40 AM, May 25, 2013

The Bollywood contingent at 66th Cannes Film Festival

The Bollywood contingent arrived in all its strength for the gala screening to 'Bombay Talkies' at the 66th Cannes Film Festival. ...
09:44 AM, May 25, 2013

Psy imposter caught living the high life at Cannes Cannes: A man pretending to be South Korean rapper Psy talked his way into glitzy parties at the Cannes film festival and posed with fans until he was spotted drinking champagne by the real Psy's manager. Psy, in Singapore on Thursday night to perform at the inaugural Social Star awards, said that Scooter Braun spotted the imposter, took a photo and sent it to the musician. "He sent it to...  
08:35 AM, May 25, 2013

Cannes 2013: Paris Hilton flaunts Indian designers' creation
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New Delhi: Socialite Paris Hilton wore Indian designer duo Falguni and Shane Peacock's creation at the amFar (The American Foundation for AIDS Research) Cinema Against AIDS Gala in Cannes. Paris, who attended the gala with her boyfriend River Viiperi, was spotted wearing a customised baby pink coloured full-length gown with feather embellishments at the bottom. "Paris has always loved our clothes and we have worked with her in the past....  
05:50 PM, May 24, 2013

Psy look-alike sneaks into Cannes parties, fools celebrities Los Angeles: South Korean rapper Psy's doppelganger, dressed in a similar style like that of the 'Gangnam Style' hitmaker, attended the Cannes film festival and even took pictures with Hollywood A-listers. The impersonator attended events and parties at the festival uncaught until the real singer tweeted that he was not at the event, reported Aceshowbiz. "Seems like there's another me at cannes... Say hi to him @scooterbraun lol #PSYinSINGAPORE, he...  
04:55 PM, May 24, 2013

Watch: All the updates from 66th Cannes Film Festival

From the French Riviera, we get you Hollywood actor Robert Redford sharing his secret of survival in Hollywood while promoting his shipwreck drama 'All is Lost' in Cannes. And look who popped out from the 'lost and found', our desi girls Ameesha Patel and Sherlyn Chopra walk the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival. ...
02:05 PM, May 24, 2013

66th Cannes Film Festival: Masand's account from ground zero

Time to peep into our entertainment editor Rajeev Masand's Cannes diary. Here's his personalised account of all the action from ground zero - a snapshot from the French Rivera. ...
01:28 PM, May 24, 2013

Hot or Not: Aishwarya Rai wears a golden saree at Cannes red carpet After making heads turn with her classic look on the red carpet, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was recently spotted in an Indian avatar. The actress was seen wearing a shimmery golden saree by designer Tarun Tahiliani. Though, the golden look did go a little overboard but the actress managed to carry it off well. ...  
11:31 AM, May 24, 2013

'Lunchbox' wins critics week viewers choice award at Cannes Cannes: Ritesh Batra's debut film 'Lunchbox' has bagged the critics week viewers choice award at the 66th Cannes Film Festival. Starring Irrfan Khan and Nawazuddin Siddique in the lead roles, the film received unanimous praise from the audience during its screening at the festival. "Just got the news the lunchbox won its first award at Cannes," Irrfan posted on Twitter. 'Lunchbox', which is one of one of the four films...  
10:19 AM, May 24, 2013