08092025-LSTC-01.qxd 9/7/2025 8:13 PM Page 1 c m y b TRIBUNE BAAGHI 4 EARNS ~24.54 CR Baaghi 4, headlined by Tiger Shroff, has crossed the mark of Rs 20 crore at the domestic box office in two days, the makers said on Sunday. Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, the film also stars Sanjay Dutt alongside Sonam Bajwa and Harnaaz Sandhu. Life Reaching out Sonu Sood has stepped forward to support relief efforts for the flood-affected communities in Punjab. The Fateh actor says his relief efforts will be centred around reviving the livelihood of the flood-affected communities in Punjab. CHANDIGARH | MONDAY | 8 SEPTEMBER 2025 The Indian filmmaker wins the Best Director award at Venice Film Festival for her film Songs of Forgotten Trees LUNA WEDLER PHOPTOS: REUTERS Anuparna A NIGHT TO REMEMBER KAOUTHER BEN HANIA The 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival concluded on Saturday after crowning Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother Golden Lion award for the best film at the event. The Silver Lion for best director went to Benny Safdie for The Smashing Machine, while Gaza drama The Voice of Hind Rajab was awarded the Grand Jury prize. Kaouther Ben Hania’s The Voice of Hind Rajab, a drama recounting the real-life killing of a 5-year-old Palestinian girl, took the second-place grand jury prize. After dedicating her win to the Palestinian Red Crescent and the other “heroes” in the first response teams in Gaza, Ben Hania said, “Hind’s voice was a cry for rescue the entire world could hear but no one answered. Her voice will continue to echo until accountability and justice is served. Cinema cannot bring her back nor can it erase the atrocity that was committed against her. But cinema can preserve her voice.” Safdie, who won the Best Director award for The Smashing Machine, spoke of his Venice experience as “a dream come true. The Italian winners included a widely fancied best actor award for local hero Toni ans are no exception… it’s a responsibility at Servillo for his lead performance in La Grazia. — ANI creates history F DAVID PABLOS ILMMAKER Anuparna Roy, who made her debut with Songs of Forgotten Trees, bagged the Best Director award in the Orizzonti Competition at the Venice International Film Festival. Roy is the first Indian director to receive this honour in the section. Presented by filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, the film premiered in the festival’s prestigious Orizzonti Competition section, an international competition for films that highlight new trends, with a focus on debut works, young talents, indie features, and lesser-known cinema, on September 1. Roy said she the film is a tribute to all the women who are “silenced, overlooked, or underestimated”. “This film is a tribute to every woman who’s ever been silenced, overlooked, or underestimated. May this win inspire more voices, more stories, and more power for women in cinema and beyond,” she said in a statement. During her acceptance speech, the filmmaker spoke on the ongoing Israel and Palestine conflict. Supporting Palestine, Roy said its “a responsibility to stand by Palestine.” “Every child deserves peace, freedom, liberation and Palestini- the moment to stand by Palestine. I might upset my country but it doesn’t matter to me anymore,” she said. Songs of Forgotten Trees follows the story of Thooya, a migrant and aspiring actress, who survives the city by leveraging beauty and wit, occasionally trading intimacy for opportunity. When she sublets her sugar daddy’s upscale apartment to Swetha, the two women—seemingly from different worlds—begin to share more than just a space. Amid the relentless pulse of Mumbai, they discover a silent empathy. “But as personal histories, desires, and wounds resurface, their delicate connection is tested. What follows is not a rupture, but a strange and tender unfolding—of selfhood, of survival, of unexpected kinship,” according to the official synopsis. The film stars Naaz Shaikh and Sumi Baghel. Produced by Bibhanshu Rai, Romil Modi and Ranjan Singh, the cast also includes Bhushan Shimpi, Ravi Maan, Pritam Pilania and Lovely Singh. — PTI BENNY SAFDIE THE WINNERS Golden Lion for Best Film: Father Mother Sister Brother (Jim Jarmusch) Grand Jury Prize: The Voice of Hind Rajab (Kaouther Ben Hania) Silver Lion for Best Director: Benny Safdie (The Smashing Machine) Special Jury Prize: (Below the Clouds) Gianfranco Rosi Best Screenplay: Valerie Donzelli and Gilles Marchand, (A pied d’oeuvre) Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Xin Zhilei (The Sun Rises on Us All) Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Toni Servillo (La Grazia) Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor: Luna Welder (Silent Friend) Best Film: En el camino (David Pablos) Best Director: Anuparna Roy (Songs of Forgotten Trees) Special Jury Prize: Hara Watan (Akio Fujimoto) Best Actress: Benedetta Porcaroli (Il Rapimento di Arabella) XIN ZHILEI TONI SERVILLO JIM JARMUSCH GIANFRANCO ROSI JOE BESHENKOVSKY &JAMES A. SMITH VALERIE DONZELLI GIACOMO COVI Karan Aujla to appear on The Tonight Show Akshay Kumar cleans Juhu beach Punjabi singer-songwriter Karan Aujla is set to make history as the second Punjabi artiste to be featured on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, following in the footsteps of Diljit Dosanjh. Calling the moment “bigger than me”, Aujla says the achievement represents not just a personal milestone but a breakthrough Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ wife, Amruta Fadnavis, hosted a beach clean-up drive at Juhu beach post the celebrations of the Ganpati Visarjan on Sunday. Amruta Fadnavis hosted the beach clean-up drive under the banner of her foundation, Divyaj Foundation, in association with the Brihan- for Punjabi pop culture on the global stage. Aujla, who recently topped international charts with his album P-POP CULTURE, reflects on his journey from small-town beginnings to worldwide recognition. “This is a proof that dreams do come true,” he says. He will appear on the show on September 9. c m y b mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). It was also attended by the Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar. In the visuals, Akshay Kumar was seen cleaning the Juhu beach by putting huge flower garlands in a bag along with other junk, including bottles, dirty clothes and others. — ANI