13052026-LSTC-01.qxd 5/13/2026 12:44 AM Page 1 c m y b THE GREAT GRAND SUPERHERO The trailer of The Great Grand Superhero, starring Jackie Shroff, was unveiled on Tuesday. Directed by Manish Saini, it releases on May 29, 2026. TRIBUNE Lipstick anyone? Life Celebrated singer-composer Adnan Sami delivers yet another dazzling new single, Lipstick — a vibrant, feel-good track that celebrates selfassurance and individuality. CHANDIGARH | WEDNESDAY | 13 MAY 2026 Anjali Sivaraman turns Amrita Sher-Gil Priyanka Chopra, Jaideep Ahlawat, Jim Sarbh come together in Mira Nair’s ambitious biopic Amri Demi Moore, Jury member of the 79th Cannes Film Festival, poses during a photocall before the opening ceremony of the 79th Cannes Film Festival A Cannes Film Festival light on Hollywood T …. but not lacking in star power HE red carpet has been rolled out at the 79th Cannes Film Festival in the South of France. The French Riviera festival beginning Tuesday will include 12 days of non-stop world premieres before culminating May 23 with the presentation of the Palme d’Or, the festival’s top honour and one of the film industry’s most prestigious awards. The festivities kick off with the opening-night film, The Electric Kiss, a French period-comedy, and the awarding of an honorary Palme d’Or to the Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson. What isn’t at Cannes has been as buzzed about as much as what is. Hollywood is largely absent this year. While blockbusters like Top Gun: Maverick and Elvis have touched down at previous incarnations, studio films this year have been either scared away by the possibility of a rocky reception or by the high cost of flying in A-listers to the Cote d’Azur. The closest thing in Cannes’ slate is an anniversary celebration for Fast & Furious. Speaking to members of the press Monday, Cannes artistic director Thierry Fremaux said Hollywood “is reshaping” in the midst of Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. “I hope the studio films will come back,” Fremaux said. Cannes has become better known for its lengthy standing ovations than its boos. This year, a long list of big-name filmmakers will have centre stage. Among the filmmakers set to unveil new movies are Pedro Almodovar (Bitter Christmas), James Gray (Paper Tiger), Na Hong-jin (Hope), Pawel Pawlikowski (Fatherland) and Ryusuke Hamaguchi (All of a Sudden). If Cannes has waned as a global launchpad for studio releases, it has grown as a breeding ground for Oscar contenders. Two years ago, Sean Baker’s Anora won the Palme in Cannes before winning best picture. Last year, Cannes selections like Sentimental Value, The Secret Agent and It Was Just an Accident went on to play prominent roles in awards season. More often than not, the specialty distributor Neon has been at the forefront of the Cannes-to-Oscars pipeline. Neon has backed the past six Palme d’Or winners, an unprecedented streak that it may be poised to extend. Neon is attached to more than a quarter of the 22 films in competition for the Palme d’Or. On Tuesday, the jury deciding that award and others will hold a news conference before beginning their sequestered movie watching. While Cannes may be light on big Hollywood movies, it isn’t lacking in stars. Set to appear over the next two weeks are Kristen Stewart, Barbra Streisand, Adam Driver, Javier Bardem, Michael Fassbender, Cate Blanchett, Rami Malek, Sebastian Stan, Sandra Huller and many others. — AP Subhash K Jha A NJALI SIVARAMAN, who scored a resounding critical success in Varsha Bharath’s Bad Girl last year, has been chosen to play the legendary Indo-Hungarian painter Amrita Sher-Gil in Mira Nair’s Amri. The film is inspired by the life and art of Amrita Sher-Gil, the pioneering woman of modern art in India whose bold aesthetic shook up the establishment during her lifetime and has achieved high stature and value in art circles around the world today. Set across Hungary, France and India in the early twentieth century, the film traces the worlds of Europe and India that shaped Sher-Gil’s imagination and her artistic vision. The film wraps production this week after its filming schedule across locations in India and Europe. The ensemble cast features Anjali Sivaraman as Amrita Sher-Gil; alongside Emily Watson as her mother Marie-Antoinette Gottesman; Jaideep Ahlawat as her father Umrao Singh Sher-Gil; Krisztián Csákvári as Victor Egan; Anjana Vasan as Indira SherGil; Jim Sarbh as Karl Khandalavala and Priyanka Chopra-Jonas as Madame Azurie. Priyanka Chopra-Jonas also serves as an executive producer on the film. For Mira Nair, Amri is also a deeply personal film. Sher-Gil’s work has been impactful on the filmmaker’s visual imagination, and the film reflects a connection that is both artistic and profoundly felt. Talking about Amri, Mira Nair shared, “Every film I’ve made in the last several decades has been inspired by the art of Amrita Sher-Gil. She taught me how to see. She absorbed the best European training to distil the soul of India in a way that no one ever had — it is this distillation that has informed my own cinema from the beginning. The bravery of her palette, colour and framing of the ordinary people of India has eternally moved me.” RIVIERA GLAM Alia Bhatt made a striking appearance on Day 1, attending the festival as a global ambassador for L’Oréal Paris. The actor, styled by Rhea Kapoor, turned heads in a dreamy dress designed by Yash Patil and hand painted by artist Basuri Chokshi. Featuring delicate floral detailing and an elegant silhouette, Alia’s Cannes debut blended vintage glamour with modern sophistication. SPOTLYT SOCIAL OOKING for a new fine-dine option in Jalandhar? Spotlyt Social, a newly opened rooftop restaurant in Model Town, is fast becoming a favourite evening hangout. From sizzling paneer tikka and cheesy garlic bread to classic pizzas, pesto pastas, butter chicken and flavourful biryani, the menu offers plenty to relish. The place also serves refreshing coolers, mojitos, shakes, matchas and lattes. E WICKS & WAX XPERIENCE a creative and relaxing afternoon at the Story of Scent, Wick & Wax Candle Making Workshop by RAD Xperiences in Chandigarh. Happening on May 17, 2026, Sunday, from 12–3 pm at Beige Cafe, the workshop lets participants explore candle-making and wax artistry. c m y b love S ART MART TORIES the Soil Remembers is a solo exhibition by Jyoti Tyagi, curated by Prayag Shukla, on till 14 May 2026 at Shridharani Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam Tansen Marg New Delhi. The art works explore themes of nature, memory and ecological sensitivity. delhi L WHAT’S HOT play chandigarh jalandhar eat Clockwise from top: Anjali Sivaraman, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Jaideep Ahlawat, Mira Nair & Emily Watson