30052022-LSTC-01.qxd 5/30/2022 12:09 AM Page 1 c m y b TRIBUNE ANUSHKA GETS INTO ACTION Anushka Sharma has started shooting for the film, Chakda Xpress. This development comes after Anushka put in months of preparation to get into the skin of the celebrated Indian fast bowler Jhulan Goswami. A source says, “Yes, this is true. Anushka Sharma’s highly awaited next Chakda Xpress has gone on the floors from today. —TMS Head turner As 10-day long Cannes Film Festival concluded on Saturday, actress Diane Kruger walked the red carpet looking like a million bucks in a silver gown and a matching jewellery. CHANDIGARH | MONDAY | 30 MAY 2022 SHOCKING! It’s very unfortunate to lose Punjabi artistes to violence: Celebs on Sidhu Moosewala’s death Mona U DONEEEEEEE????? was ironically the last tweet by singer Sidhu Moosewala, with his picture - a gun in one hand and a phone in the other. On Sunday evening the Punjabi entertainment industry was shell shocked as the news of So High hit-maker being shot dead broke. All of 27, the singer-turned-actor-politician Moosewala was reportedly shot dead by unidentified gangsters near his ancestral village in Mansa district of Punjab. Shocked at the incident, folk singer Pammi Bai says, "To lose an artiste so young is very unfortunate. It's a complete failure on part of the administration." Reportedly it was less than 24 hours after Sidhu's security was cut short that he was shot dead. Pammi Bai lists other artistes who were also met similar fate in the past. "Singers Amar Singh Chamkila and Amarjot were gunned down; folk singer Dilshad Akhtar was shot dead during a performance. Punjabi actor Veerendra was also shot dead. It's very unfortunate to lose Punjabi artistes to violence." The decision of the AAP government to reduce security comes under the scanner too. Singer Shankar Sawhney says, "Well, it's true that some people seek security for 'taur', but there are some genuine cases too. The government should have verified before pulling off the security." As for his music, Shankar adds, "Changa singer si, ant changa nahi hoya." Born Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu in village Moosa, Mansa, Punjab, Moosewala did his engineering from Ludhiana, where he also learnt music, before moving to Canada. His big success came with gangster rap So High in 2017. While his songs of guns and violence won him fame, he also hit the headlines for being on the wrong side of law. Debuting with single G Wagon, So High got him worldwide recognition. His hits included Issa Jatt, Tochan, Selfmade, Famous, Warning Shots, Legend, 47, Game and Bambiha Bole. Celebs took to social media to mourn the death. "I only knew #SidhuMoosewala through his music, yet the news of his demise has cut deep, tweeted Bollywood composer Vishal Dadlani. " Actor-singer Shehnaaz Gill posted on Twitter, "Kise da jawaan dhee ya putt es duniya toh chala jaave, es toh vadda dukh koi nhi ho sakda duniya te. Waheguruji mehar kareyo." come down... I N a decision that took nobody by surprise, the jury of the 75th Cannes Film Festival awarded the Palme d’Or to Swedish director Ruben Ostlund’s Triangle of Sadness at the closing ceremony at Cannes on Saturday night. This is Ostlund’s second film to win the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize. He had won the Palme d’Or in 2017 for The Square. The best director prize went to Park Chanwook for his work on Decision to Leave, which marks a clear departure for the Korean director in terms a tone and mood. The Grand Prix, the prize for the second-best film in Competition, witnessed a tie between 75year-old French director Claire Denis’ Stars at Noon, set in mid-1980s Nicaragua, and young Belgian filmmaker Lukas Dhont’s sophomore Ruben Ostlund’s Triangle of Sadness wins Palme d’Or and Shaunak Sen wins L’OEil d’Or at Cannes Film Festival Amar Akbar Anthony clocks 45 years Shabana Azmi recalls her casting in the film Late filmmaker Manmohan Desai’s movie Amar Akbar Anthony has completed 45 years of its release in Hindi cinema and will be celebrated in Israel with a special screening. Veteran actress Shabana Azmi, who starred alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, Neetu Singh and Parveen Babi, has recalled her casting in the movie, which released in 1977. Shabana, who played one of the leading protagonists in the movie, recalled her casting in the film, as she said, “I had worked with Manmohan Desai in Parvarish and enjoyed doing the film very much. “One day while Parvarish was in the last lap, he came to meet me in Ranjit Studios and he said, ‘Shabana I am producing a film for the first time and of course directing it as well and I want you to be a part of it’.” —IANS This week belongs to the Deol brothers. While Bobby Deol’s Aashram 3 will premiere on OTT this week, Abhay Deol’s movie Jungle Cry will also release on the same day. Here’s the list of top releases on web this week: JUNE 3: Aashram Season 3 on MX Player The show picks up from the last season where Baba Nirala has become fearless. Now, his lust for power has been accentuated, making him unstoppable. He believes he’s God. Directed by Prakash Jha, the show stars Bobby Deol, Aaditi Pohankar, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Darshan Kumaar, Anupriya Goenka, Esha Gupta and others. JUNE 3: Jungle Cry on Lionsgate Play This film is based on the inspiring Zahra Amir Ebrahimi Photos: Reuters & PTI venture Close, the story of a friendship between two teenage boys. The Jury Prize, regarded but not clearly designated as the third prize, went jointly to Le Otto Montagne (The Eighth Mountain), directed by the Belgian filmmaking couple Charlotte Vandermeersch and Felix van Groeningen, and octogenarian Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski for EO. For Tori and Lokita, the Dardenne Brothers, Jean-Pierre and Luc, won a Special Prize handed out to mark the 75th anniversary of the festival. The Camera d’Or for the best directorial debut at the festival went to War Pony, an American film by the team of actress Riley Keough and producer Gina Gammell. Keough, 32, is the eldest grandchild of Elvis Presley, a film about whose life directed by Baz Luhrmann premiered in Cannes earlier in the week. A Camera d’Or – Special Mention was won by Japanese director Chie Hayakawa for her first film Plan 75. Belgian-French actress Virginie Efira served as the master of ceremonies at a closing ceremony that saw each one of the three Belgian films in Competition – Close, Le Otto Mantagne and Tori and Lokita – bag an award. Korean actor Song Kang-ho was adjudged the best actor in Japanese auteur Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Busan-set drama Broker, about a cobbled-together family reminiscent of the one in the director’s 2018 Palme d’Or. The best actress prize was snagged by Iranian actress Zar Amir Ebrahami, the female lead of Holy Spider, directed by Iranian-Danish filmmaker Ali Abbasi. The best screenplay award went to Egyptian-Swedish director Tarik Saleh for Boy from Heaven. The 2022 Cannes Film Festival jury was presided over by veteran French actor Vincent Lindon. It included India’s Deepika Padukone alongside Noomi Rapace, Joachim Trier, Jasmine Trinca, Jedd Nichols, Asghar Farhadi, Rebecca Hall and Ladj Ly. The short film Palme d’Or went to China’s Chen Jianying’s The Water Murmurs. A short film by Nepal’s Abinash Bikram Shah’s Lori won a Special Mention, adding another trophy to an encouraging haul of awards at the festival by directors from the Indian subcontinent. Earlier in the day, Delhi-based Shaunak Sen’s All That Breathes won the 2022 L’Oeil d’Or for the best documentary at the 75th Cannes Film Festival, making it two in succession for India. Pakistani film Joyland, written and directed by debutant Saim Sadiq, won the Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section of the prestigious gala. — PTI DEEPIKA SIGNS OFF IN A WHITE SAREE Deepika Padukone has been turning heads with her scintillating stylish appearances at Cannes Film Festival this year. All her outfits during this 10-day long festival have been stunning. Cannes 2022 has been a great journey for Deepika who had joined the event as a jury member. For the closing ceremony, Deepika rocked a custom-made piece by Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla. She wore a regal saree with ruffles and she looked like a Greek goddess. The look was complimented with a dramatic, stunning pearl necklace. SHAUNAK S EN ANI SARWAT GIL RUBEN OSTLUND LUKAS DHONT AND EDEN DAMBRINE JIANYING STORY CHEN Of Babas & Boys WEBSOLUTE FUN c m y b true story of 12 underprivileged and orphan children from Kalinga Institute in Odisha. It follows the journey of these children who went on to win the prestigious U14 Rugby World Cup in England. Directed by Sagar Ballary, the film features Abhay Deol, Emily Shah and others. It also features cameos by some of the top names in the sport, including referee Nigel Owens, Wales and British Lions flyhalf Phil Bennett, and Colin Charvis, former captain of Wales. JUNE 3: The Boys Season 3 on Amazon Prime Video The Boys is a fun and irreverent take on what happens when superheroes—who are as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians, and as revered as gods—abuse their superpowers rather than use them for good. SONG KANG-HO The winning team Right from their maiden collaboration on Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety to the latest blockbuster Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, T-Series and Kartik Aaryan together zoom past Rs 100 crore mark. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 has entered the prestigious 100-Crore Club as it amassed Rs 11.35 crores on day 9. Becoming the second film of producer and actor - Bhushan Kumar and Kartik Aaryan— to not only win massive admiration from the audiences across the globe but also ruling the box office with Net collection of Rs 109.92 crores.