27052024-LSTC-01.qxd 5/26/2024 11:02 PM Page 1 c m y b ‘NOT JUST EMOTIONS’ Actress Sunny Leone, who hosts the dating reality show MTV Splitsvilla X5 said on the latest episode of the show that contestants have to strike a balance between their emotions and the game. MTV Splitsvilla X5: ExSqueeze Me Please is available on MTV and JioCinema. TRIBUNE Taylor rocks Life Taylor Swift delivered a concert to remember at Estadio da Luz in Lisbon. She performed a acoustic mashup featuring the title track from her album The Tortured Poets Department. LUDHIANA | MONDAY | 27 MAY 2024 PHOTO: HIMANSHU MAHAJAN PHOTO: VICKY If Mrs Mahi Never saydie was Mahima Chaudhary takes part in a breast cancer awareness programme in Ludhiana Shivani Bhakoo Mahima Chaudhary cares! And she shows it through her initiative called Ribbon of Care which aims at creating awareness about breast cancer. Mahima, who recently visited Ludhiana to attend an event called The Balancing Act, organised by the Ludhiana chapter of FICCI Flo, talked about how she battled the dreaded disease and came out stronger. Mahima was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2022. She recalled how she went into depression after doctors revealed the nature of her ailment. “I was in the hospital during one of the chemotherapy sessions and I got a call from Anupam Kher. He was offering me a role in a film but I sounded low. When he asked me, I told him about my disease. Initially, he did not take me seriously. But when I sounded serious, he told me to go for the role even if I had lost my hair. He was so supportive. He is a real friend.” Remembering how tough it was for her when people used to troll her for not looking her glamorous self, she says she was grateful to those real friends who would think nothing of her baldness or looks. “We need that kind of a support system while battling this dreaded disease,” she said. The trick, she said, was to not give up hope. “We all struggle at some point. When the storm is over, we surprise ourselves thinking how did we manage?” Mahima, who had a successful stint in modelling before she entered Bollywood and delivered hits like Pardes, Daag, Dil Kya Kare and many more, danced to some hit numbers. Punjaban Sheetal W HEN in Rome, do as the Romans do. Janhvi Kapoor spelled it out for us quite literally as she arrived at CP67 Mall in Mohali on Saturday evening dressed in a neon yellow and pink Patiala suit to promote her upcoming film Mr & Mrs Mahi. “Aap logon ke liye saj dhaj ke aayi hun mein aaj,” she told the crowd that gathered there to catch a glimpse her. She wanted to look like a Punjabi kudi and hoped that they liked her desi avatar. The Bawaal actress even braided her hair and wore Punjabi jutti to complete the look. She promptly posted her picture on Instagram and captioned it as, ‘If Mrs Mahi was a Punjabi kudi’ . She talked about the film and the rigorous 150 plus days of training that she had to undergo to play the role of a cricketer. Janhvi shared, “I like to put in my cent per cent effort to anything that I do. It has been inculcated by our parents that there’s no shortcut to hard work. I know that the outcome of a project is beyond my control. So, I do what is in my control, which is putting my blood, sweat and tears into it.” Janhvi says Punjab has that ‘ghar wali feeling’ which she first felt when she was filming for Good Luck Jerry here. “I stayed in Chandigarh, Patiala and some other places during the shooting of Good Luck Jerry. Ghar jaisa hai mere liye Punjab. I was looking forward to interact with the fans in Mohali.” After playing a cricketer, Janhvi is now full of respect and love for players. “I know how much of hard work, dedication and passion one needs to be a sportsperson. This film brought me close to my Patiala suit, gutt and jutti — Janhvi Kapoor lived it up as a Punjabi kudi as she promoted her film Mr & Mrs Mahi in Mohali father Boney Kapoor. Earlier, I never ever sat with him when he watched cricket matches. I didn’t understand the game then. But after this film, my father and I watch cricket matches together. I have found a new way of bonding with him.” However, “It’s not a story of a cricketer or has any connection with any real-life cricketer. Rather, it’s a story about one’s dreams and how one needs an understanding partner or people around to fulfil those dreams.” Rajkummar Rao will be seen as her supportive husband. It will release on May 31. After attending the promotional event, Janhvi rushed to Pal Dhaba in Chandigarh to taste some local cuisine. She again posted a picture of her sipping lassi. TITLE STORY “We wanted a name which could work for both the husband and wife. While we had locked Mr and Mrs, the Mahi part came much later. Something like Navjot Singh Sidhu and his wife Navjot Kaur. Mahi happens to my favourite Indian cricket player, MS Dhoni’s nick name,” says director Sharan Sharma. Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia makes history with Cannes Grand Prix win for All We Imagine As Light, Bollywood celebrates Director Coralie Fargeat, Best Screenplay award winner for The Substance Payal Kapadia poses with the Grand Prix prize for All We Imagine As Light Director Sean Baker, Palme d’Or award winner for the film Anora PHOTOS: REUTERS & PTI ‘India’s year at Cannes’ Director George Lucas accepts an honorary Palme d’Or award from Francis Ford Coppola Filmmaker Payal Kapadia made history at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival as her drama All We Imagine As Light clinched the prestigious Grand Prix Award. The film, marking Kapadia’s directorial debut, secured its place in cinematic lore as the first Indian film in three decades and the first ever by an Indian women director to grace the festival’s main competition. Receiving thunderous applause, the film’s screening garnered an eight-minute standing ovation. Set against the backdrop of a bustling city, All We Imagine As Light is the story of Prabha, a nurse, whose life takes an unexpected turn when she receives a mysterious gift from her estranged husband. All We Imagine As Light stands as an Indo-French collaboration, co-produced by Petit Chaos from France and Chalk and Cheese Films from India. The film marks the feature film debut of Payal Kapadia. Before this, she won the Golden Eye award at Cannes for her documentary A Night of Knowing Nothing. INDIA SHINING It was a triple feat for Indian talent at Cannes with Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light, Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know by FTII student Chidananda S Naik, and Anasuya Sengupta of The Shameless fame winning major awards in each of the three competitive sections of the prestigious gala. The 77th edition of Cannes Film Festival concluded on Saturday evening. c m y b CONGRATULATIONS! Members of the Indian film industry have been beaming with joy ever since they learnt about Payal winning the Grand Prix Award. Actor-director Farhan Akhtar took to Instagram and wrote, “Heartiest congratulations #PayalKapadia and team #allweimagineaslight .. first Indian film to win the Cannes Grand Prix.” Kiara Advani also extended heartfelt greetings to the team of All We Imagine As Light. “Congratulationsss,” she wrote. Aditi Rao Hydari also gave a shout out to All We Imagine As Light film. “At a very perplexing time in history where only the noise from my incredible county seems to get amplified, here is an independent film by a first time director that wins the Grand Prix honour at @festivaldecannes. Please Director Mohammad Rasoulof, Special Jury Award winner for the film The Seed of the Sacred Fig take a moment and let us all stand and applaud this monumental achievement. This is the crowning glory of the fight for good Cinema in India. It may happen again, but not without the impact of #Payalkapadia’s spectacular achievement. So proud, so grateful. My love and congratulations to the entire team! India in all her glory, and on Her own terms... What a moment,” Aditi wrote on Instagram. Taking to X, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur wrote, “Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival! .. what an honour for her and her team. It seems to be India’s year at Cannes. This is the 3rd, but the biggest award to Indian Cinema this year.” — ANI & PTI Director Jacques Audiard, Jury Prize award winner for the film Emilia Perez
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