Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan made a celebrated return to the Cannes Film Festival red carpet, stunning audiences in a sculpted blue couture gown designed by Amit Aggarwal.

Nepalese film "Elephants in the Fog" has won the Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival, marking a landmark achievement for the country’s cinema on the global stage.

Every year, the Cannes Film Festival produces a familiar ritual: applause counts, standing ovation headlines, critics’ scorecards, market predictions and endless debate over who will leave the Croisette with cinema’s most coveted prize — the Palme d’Or.

By the time the ‘happy hour’ sizzled down, I had talked to a dozen filmmakers from all over the world who were hoping to get their films onto the main stages of the upcoming Berlinale, TIFF, and Venice Film Festivals. Mithun, by that time, had unofficially confirmed that he had found a willing distributor. If that is true, Cannes served as the first proper documentation of this promising film.

The two arrived in coordinated all-black outfits. Aishwarya wore a structured black blazer with floral sequin embroidery, straight-fit black trousers, heeled boots and a black bag with brown handles.

More than 14,000 industry professionals attended the Marché du Film this year, nearly 4 per cent more than last year, underlining Cannes’ continuing status as the world’s most influential marketplace for international cinema.

Barbra Streisand will no longer attend the closing ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival after suffering a knee injury, despite being selected to receive an honorary Palme d’Or this year.

Bardem’s appearance at the Cannes Film Festival has remained one of the festival’s most closely watched moments. By addressing political tensions directly during the press conference for “My Beloved”, the actor shifted attention beyond cinema toward the ethical responsibilities of public figures and artistes.

Deadline reported that the announcement was made during a presentation at the Cannes Film Festival. The updated scheme will also make the application and payment process quicker and easier for filmmakers.

And somewhere inside the maze of the Palais, among buyers, critics and dreamers, Dhaka continues to echo a little louder.

Bollywood star Alia Bhatt sparkled at the 79th Cannes Film Festival wearing a peach Tamara Ralph couture gown. Representing L’Oréal Paris, her elegant French Riviera appearance ignited global debates regarding celebrity recognition and red-carpet aura.

Actors Alia Bhatt and Ashutosh Gowariker unveiled the poster and creative vision for the 57th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) at the Bharat Pavilion during the Cannes Film Festival.

After his speech, he received a long standing ovation. A surprise tribute followed, including footage from his Beatles documentary.

Cannes will host an intense lineup of screenings, premieres, and red-carpet moments that bring together some of the biggest names in international filmmaking.

Bollywood stars Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Alia Bhatt and Aditi Rao Hydari are set to attend the 2026 edition of the Cannes Film Festival, continuing India’s strong presence at one of the world’s most prestigious film events.

Among the most high-profile entries is Romanian director Cristian Mungiu’s English-language debut “Fjord”, starring Renate Reinsve and Sebastian Stan.

The Cannes Festival draws to a close on Saturday, with a wry Iranian film about political prisoners and a Ukrainian-directed drama about despotism among the frontrunners to pick up the Palme d'Or top prize.

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, who was barred from travelling by the government in Tehran for 15 years, appeared on the Cannes Film Festival's red carpet on Tuesday evening for the premiere of his competition entry "It Was Just An Accident".

Legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese has joined Bollywood director Neeraj Ghaywan’s upcoming film "Homebound" as executive producer, ahead of its world premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

Dr Shariful Islam, assistant professor at the Department of Media Communication and Journalism at North South University, is set to participate in the 78th Cannes Film Festival as an academic expert. The festival, one of the most prestigious gatherings in global cinema, will run from May 13 to 24 in Cannes, France.