Entertainment Desk
The real winner at Cannes was actress Sandra Hueller
She may not have won an award, but many will agree that the big winner at Cannes this year was German actress Sandra Hueller, who starred in the festival's top two films, reports AFP.
'Anatomy of a Fall' wins top prize as women dominate Cannes
A tense courtroom drama about a writer accused of her husband's murder took the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, capping a strong year for women filmmakers.
Indian actor Sunny Leone speaks at Cannes Film Festival
Sunny Leone, the popular Bollywood actress and former adult film star, is making waves at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival this year. She has arrived in Cannes for the screening of the film “Kennedy,” in which she stars alongside renowned Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap.
Rock queen Tina Turner has died at 83
Rock legend Tina Turner, the growling songstress who electrified audiences for decades, died Wednesday at the age of 83 after a long illness, reports AFP.
'The Idol' scandalises Cannes with kink and toxic fame
Cannes cinemagoers may only have seen two episodes of new HBO series "The Idol," which premiered at the festival on Monday, but they got what some critics said was a "shocking" amount of raunchy sex scenes, reports AFP.
Monarchy is 'theatre', says Jude Law
Jude Law has become an immediate awards contender for his demonic performance as English King Henry VIII at Cannes, but he told reporters on Monday that he sees the current British monarchy as "theatre".
Singer Noble gets bail in fraud case
A Dhaka court on Monday granted bail to singer Mainul Ahsan Noble in a fraud case filed with Motijheel Police Station.
Women don't always have to be the good guys: Natalie Portman
A darker side of female sexuality was on display in Cannes on Saturday in a film portraying a woman who seduced a schoolboy and built a picture-perfect life with him after a tabloid scandal, reports AFP.
DB arrests singer Noble in fraud case
Singer Mainul Ahsan Noble was arrested by the Detective Branch of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police early Saturday.
Excitement mounts in Cannes for DiCaprio-Scorsese epic
Cannes is set for another major Hollywood premiere on Saturday, as Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese bring their Native American crime epic, "Killers of the Flower Moon", to the French Riviera, reports AFP.
Dhaka-based music producer invited to a research trip to Switzerland
Dhaka-based music producer and journalist Khan Mohammad Faisal has been invited to Switzerland by Pro Helvetia - Swiss Arts Council, for a research trip to explore the country's music and new media industries.
Cannes festival jury: who's who
The jury at this year's Cannes Film Festival, which opens Tuesday, is headed by last year's Palme d'Or winner, ‘Triangle of Sadness’ director Ruben Ostlund.
Veteran actor Farooque passes away at 74
Veteran actor and Dhaka-17 MP Akbar Hossain Farooque, has passed away at the age of 74.
Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx out of hospital after medical scare
Oscar-winning US actor Jamie Foxx is out of hospital and recuperating from an unspecified medical emergency, his daughter and publicist said Friday, reports AFP.
Pathan released in Bangladesh amid huge response
The release of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's film “Pathan” in Bangladesh on Friday was greeted by sold-out tickets.