The Emma Stone-starrer film ‘Kinds of Kindness’, directed by Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos, rocked the Cannes Film Festival with an anthology of stories about sex cults, cannibalism, and general debauchery. The absurdist anthology film is a follow-up to ‘Poor Things’, which earned an Academy Award for Best Actress for Emma Stone, reports. ‘Kinds of Kindness’ received a 4.5-minute standing ovation, with the director and his cast, including Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Hong Chau, and Joe Alwyn, leaving while the applause was still going.

Writer-director Paul Schrader teared up at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival as his new film ‘Oh, Canada’ received a four-minute standing ovation. Actor Jacob Elordi was notably absent from the premiere, possibly because he is currently filming Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’, in which he stars as The Monster, reports. After the standing ovation, Schrader addressed Elordi not being there, saying, “I’m very happy with Richard, Uma, Jake -- not here with us -- and it all worked out. I'm very happy to be back here on the Croisette."

Punjabi singer Sunanda Sharma promoted Punjabi culture at the ongoing prestigious 77th Cannes Film Festival 2024.Dressed in exquisite traditional Punjabi attire, she showcased the rich heritage of Punjab.The singer wore an ivory-coloured salwar kameez. She completed her look with a nose ring and a 'maang teeka'.

Suriya Sivakumar's upcoming Tamil fantasy action film 'Kanguva' has the biggest war sequence, featuring more than 10,000 people, and the action, stunts, and visualisation of the entire war episodes are done under international expertise.According to the sources: "The makers, Studio Green, along with director Siva and the entire team, have worked on every aspect of the war sequences to do justice to the theme and subject. The film has the biggest war sequence, featuring Suriya, Bobby Deol, and more than 10,000 people."

International filmmaker Sandrine Bonnaire has come on board to direct veteran Bollywood star Jackie Shroff in the upcoming film 'Slow Joe', which is based on the late Indian musician Joseph Manuel Da Rocha."Joseph Manuel Da Rocha’s story is moving and extraordinary, demonstrating that it’s never too late to overcome adversity and achieve your dreams. I am truly excited to be a part of this film with its talented cast and cannot wait to begin filming,” Bonnaire said in a statement.

Kajol took a trip down memory lane, reminiscing about her younger days by sharing a picture from the "world before selfies.". Kajol, one of the highest-paid actresses in Hindi cinema, took to X and shared a monochrome picture.

Janhvi Kapoor, who is all geared up for the release of the upcoming romantic sports drama 'Mr. & Mrs. Mahi' on Thursday shared her two contrasting looks from the movie. Taking to Instagram, Janhvi, who portrays Mahima in the Rajkummar Rao-starrer, shared two pictures. In one photo, she can be seen wearing a white suit, exuding joy as she plays with colours and flaunting her bright, happy smile.

Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was joined by her daughter Aaradhya Bachchan to attend the 77th Cannes Film Festival at the French Riviera. The mother-daughter duo were spotted at the airport, where Aishwarya, who appeared to have sustained an injury, was seen wearing an arm sling. The actress was dressed in a navy blue trench coat paired with black pants.

Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan is set to make his debut as a host with a new chat show titled 'Dhawan Karenge', which is set to premiere on May 20. Sharing his excitement about his debut as a host, Shikhar said: "Dhawan Karenge pledges to artfully fuse the essence of diverse industries like movies, sports, spirituality, and the business world, crafting a genuine and mesmerising immersive experience."

Bollywood star Kartik Aaryan, who is gearing up for his upcoming sports-drama 'Chandu Champion', shared his new look from the film on Wednesday. The actor sports a very unusual look in the picture as he looks ripped with well-defined deltoid muscles, biceps and leg muscles.