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Tuesday, May 14: Curtains on the 77th <keyword id="19999643" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Cannes-Film-Festival" source="keywords">Cannes Film Festival</keyword> are set to rise today, with anticipation filling the air at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in <keyword id="6366702" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="cannes" source="Orion">Cannes</keyword>, France. The grand opening promises a spectacle, with the unveiling of Greta Gerwig's esteemed jury and the presentation of an honorary <keyword id="21348893" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Palme-dOr" source="keywords">Palme d'Or</keyword> to the illustrious Meryl Streep. Leading the charge into cinematic splendour will be Quentin Dupieux's uproarious French comedy, 'The Second Act', chosen as the festival's opening delight. India will shine brightly on the Cannes stage this year. <keyword id="21272693" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Payal-Kapadia" source="keywords">Payal Kapadia</keyword>'s luminous creation, '<keyword id="21272312" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="All-We-Imagine-As-Light" source="Orion">All We Imagine As Light</keyword>', will mark a triumphant return for Indian cinema after 30 years of absence from the Palme d'Or competition. The last Indian film to vie for this most prestigious Cannes award was the 1994 Malayalam-language drama ‘Swaham’, directed by Shaji N. Karun. Among the attendees, <keyword id="20102038" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aishwarya-Rai-Bachchan" source="keywords">Aishwarya Rai Bachchan</keyword> will grace the red carpet once again, radiating elegance alongside <keyword id="545350" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aditi-Rao-Hydari" source="Orion">Aditi Rao Hydari</keyword> and <keyword id="19902028" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sobhita-dhulipala" source="keywords">Sobhita Dhulipala</keyword>. Adding to the allure, <keyword id="19909596" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kiara-Advani" source="keywords">Kiara Advani</keyword> will reportedly represent India at the Women in Cinema Gala Dinner. Hosted by Vanity Fair in collaboration with the Red Sea Film Foundation, the event brings together six talented women from around the world and honours their accomplishments in the entertainment industry. Despite the anticipation surrounding films and stars, much attention has been drawn to the off-screen drama surrounding <keyword id="21261193" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Cannes-2024" source="Orion">Cannes 2024</keyword>. For starters, festival workers, discontent with short-term contracts, have threatened to strike due to the lack of unemployment benefits between festivals. French actor Judith Godrèche's accusations of rape and sexual abuse against two directors earlier this year have sparked a significant #MeToo moment in the French film industry. Godrèche will premiere her short film “Moi Aussi” at the festival. Iranian filmmaker Mohammed Rasoulof, whose film “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” is competing in Cannes, added further turmoil to the festivities on Monday, after revealing that he has fled Iran after receiving an eight-year prison sentence and flogging for his critical portrayal of the Iranian regime. Nevertheless, it will be interesting to see how well the 77th Cannes Festival carries the torch of last year's triumphs, where cinematic brilliance birthed Oscar glory by producing three best picture nominees. To revive the spirit of the previous year, Messi, the canine star of “Anatomy of a Fall,” will also be returning to Cannes for a series of French TV spots.

Cannes 2024: India returns to Palme d'Or stage after 30 years! Aishwarya, Kiara set to steal the spotlight

Golden Globe’s award ceremony yesterday started as any other award ceremonies. What made it different this time was the speech by <keyword id="6399841" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Meryl-Streep">Meryl Streep</keyword>. She has been awarded for a lifetime of notable work. In her speech, while receiving Cecil B. DeMille Award, <keyword id="36523" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Streep">Streep</keyword> took the opportunity to take a dig at the US President elect <keyword id="6354484" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Donald-Trump">Donald Trump</keyword>, who had earlier mocked a disabled reporter during his campaign period. The victim is <keyword id="53556" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="New-York-Times">New York Times</keyword> reporter <keyword id="3151823" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Serge-Kovaleski">Serge Kovaleski</keyword>, suffering from a condition that affects his joint movements. 
 
In her powerful speech, Streep said, "It was that moment when the person asking to sit in the most respected seat in our country imitated a disabled reporter. Someone he outranked in privilege, power and the capacity to fight back." 
 Hours after her speech, she was trending throughout social media and netizens applauding her bravery. Some even went further to question why can’t <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> award nights be this gutsy! 
 
If you have seen any of the award ceremonies in Bollywood, mostly conducted by the media houses, you won’t believe your eyes, if you are watching someone getting appreciated for his/her contribution to films or is it a circus happening without the ring master. Hindi film industry is synonymous to national entertainment. And same rule applies for its award ceremonies. 
 But again, compared to the internationally acclaimed award ceremonies, Hindi film award shows are way different. In an interview last month, actor <keyword id="6381730" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="govinda">Govinda</keyword> said, “One camp announces the award, another from the same camp receives it while a third one from their camp sits in the audiences and claps vigorously.” 
 
If we have been fumbling to clarify, this man has driven the nail home. 
 <keyword id="3778" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Karan-Johar">Karan Johar</keyword> who has hit the headlines recently, thanks to his tell-all book would never open up about socio-political scenario of the country. Is it too much to expect from an ace director, blessed with eloquence? We have got the proof when Pakistan actor <keyword id="2358880" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Fawad-Khan">Fawad Khan</keyword> starrer ‘Ae Dil <keyword id="4049589" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="hai-muskil">Hai Muskil</keyword>’ was released. 
 Last month, Shah <keyword id="112657" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rukh-Khan">Rukh Khan</keyword> silently settled issues with MNS who is not even in power in <keyword id="13126" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Maharashtra">Maharashtra</keyword> – all because his upcoming movie “Raees” stars Pakistan actress <keyword id="701143" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mahira-Khan">Mahira Khan</keyword> in it. And nobody knows it better than Khans in India, how difficult it is to appease the people of India. One instance of being misquoted and you are lost for eternity from the hearts of the people. Remember <keyword id="6355923" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aamir-Khan">Aamir Khan</keyword>, who one quote was misinterpreted out of proportion. 
 
Before we ask our actors to speak revolutionarily, more education is needed for the countrymen and the people who run the nation. We need to be more receptive to views that we don’t agree to and stop interfere in other people’s matter. And after we have successfully achieved the level of ‘tolerant’ Indians, we can ask the taxpaying actors to be our perfect role models.

Why can't Bollywood have Meryl Streep like opinions on its award ceremonies?

Aishwarya Rai, Tabu and Freida Pinto have already made their mark in Hollywood, and owing to globalisation, Indian films are gaining popularity among Hollywood movie-goers. So this could be the perfect time for Hindi movie buffs to start watching the talented Hollywood actresses in Bollywood. Business Insider India has come up with a list of top 7 Hollywood actresses whom we would like to see making their Bollywood debuts.

7 Hollywood Actresses We Would Like To See Making Debut In India

In an industry dominated by men, there are a few women who have been calling the shots on their own terms. From being the first in their league to taking on jobs that were earlier considered a man’s forte, these <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="40" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> divas have been there and done that. On this Women’s Day, let’s salute these women who have made Bollywood what it is today. 
 
1. <keyword id="121452" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Devika-Rani">Devika Rani</keyword> She’s known as the <keyword id="27438" type="POSITION" weightage="40" keywordseo="First-lady">first lady</keyword> of Indian cinema. The biggest star of the 40s, Devika Rani was the first recipient of the coveted <keyword id="53601" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Dada-Saheb-Phalke">Dada Saheb Phalke</keyword> Award. She was also an apprentice to Elizabeth Arden and a student of London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Devika Rani thrilled Bollywood with the first on-screen kiss and played a key role in making an important talent discovery – the <keyword id="293435" type="POSITION" weightage="40" keywordseo="legendary-actor">legendary actor</keyword> <keyword id="1687" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Dilip-Kumar">Dilip Kumar</keyword>. 
 
2. Fatma Begum Way before the Zoyas, Farahs and Deepas of Bollywood, one woman debuted as a director and she was none other than Fatma Begum. As the <keyword id="195897" type="POSITION" weightage="40" keywordseo="first-lady-director">first lady director</keyword> of Bollywood, Fatma directed Veer Abhimanyu in 1922. 
 
3. Nadia 
In an era when her contemporaries were busy posing pretty, Nadia was riding horses and kicking baddies. Also known as Fearless Nadia, she was India’s first stunt woman who performed all her stunts herself – even if they meant running atop trains, jumping off horse carts and battling villains. 
 
4. Bhanu Athaiya 
She is India’s most celebrated costume designer and the first Indian to win an Academy Award for Best Costume Design in 1982 for the film, <keyword id="6356181" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Gandhi">Gandhi</keyword>. Bhanu has worked in more than 100 movies and received many coveted awards in a career spanning 50 years. 
 
5. <keyword id="27717" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Madhubala">Madhubala</keyword> 
One of the most talented actresses of Bollywood, Madhubala is considered the epitome of beauty. She was featured in the American magazine <keyword id="669411" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="40" keywordseo="Theatre-Arts">Theatre Arts</keyword> in 1952, which called her “The Biggest Star in the World and she’s not in Beverly Hills.” 
 
6. Tun Tun 
Those were the days when women were expected to play pretty heroines. But she dared to break the stereotype and emerged as Bollywood’s first woman comedian. Her real name was Uma Devi but and Dilip Kumar rechristened her as Tun Tun. 
 
7. <keyword id="14505" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Zeenat-Aman">Zeenat Aman</keyword> 
She gave an image makeover to Bollywood, oozing oomph and sexiness as never before. Can you forger her Qurbaani act? 
 
8. <keyword id="6486523" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Smita-Patil">Smita Patil</keyword> 
While her contemporaries were topping the charts in the commercial movie space, Smita challenged the norms and carved a niche of her own in art house cinema, and won accolades for her power-packed performances. 
 
9. <keyword id="182" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Rekha">Rekha</keyword> 
Whenever one mentions the timeless beauties of Bollywood, Rekha would be topping the list for sure. A powerhouse of talent and an epitome of beauty, she is a phenomenon quite unmatched. 
 
10. <keyword id="31278" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Lata-Mangeshkar">Lata Mangeshkar</keyword> This Nightingale of India has around 25,000 songs in her name in a career spanning 70 years. Only the <keyword id="2104601" type="POSITION" weightage="40" keywordseo="second-vocalist">second vocalist</keyword> to have been awarded the Bharat Ratna, Lata Mangeshkar has also made it to the Guinness Book of World Records for the maximum number of recordings in the world during 1974-1991. 
 
11. <keyword id="6366471" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Aishwarya-Rai">Aishwarya Rai</keyword> Bachchan 
Even after being in the industry for more than two decades, accolades haven’t stopped coming her way. A global icon representing Indian Cinema across the world, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is a living example of beauty with brains. 
 
12. <keyword id="2165" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Kareena-Kapoor">Kareena Kapoor</keyword> She’s got the looks and she’s got the talent – isn’t it a deadly combo? Kareena Kapoor is the <keyword id="2104599" type="POSITION" weightage="40" keywordseo="first-Bollywood-actress">first Bollywood actress</keyword> to charge in crores – a rarity in an industry where either sex or <keyword id="6359862" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="40" keywordseo="SRK">SRK</keyword> sells! 
 
13. <keyword id="1655" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Priyanka-Chopra">Priyanka Chopra</keyword> From winning the Miss World beauty pageant to carving a niche in Bollywood, Priyanka Chopra is not stopping any time soon. A <keyword id="2104600" type="POSITION" weightage="40" keywordseo="trained-western-classical-singer">trained western classical singer</keyword>, she is already creating waves in the global music industry and has two singles albums up her sleeve – In My City and Exotic. The multi-talented beauty is the first Indian actress to be signed by <keyword id="176676" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="40" keywordseo="Creative-Artists-Agency">Creative Artists Agency</keyword> (CAA), whose client list includes names like <keyword id="11804" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="George-Clooney">George Clooney</keyword>, <keyword id="3557" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Brad-Pitt">Brad Pitt</keyword>, <keyword id="6399841" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Meryl-Streep">Meryl Streep</keyword>, <keyword id="53664" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="sandra-bullock">Sandra Bullock</keyword>, <keyword id="18020" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Julia-Roberts">Julia Roberts</keyword> and <keyword id="4793" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Will-Smith">Will Smith</keyword>. 
 
14. Deepika Padukone 
Giving four back-to-back mega hits in one year is no joke. But after a stint with a few wrong choices, Deepika Padukone has finally arrived in Bollywood. Not only did she bag most of the awards this year but also had the cash registers ringing for a long time! 
 
15. <keyword id="3844" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Vidya-Balan">Vidya Balan</keyword> 
When the ‘Khans’ were the flavour of the season, she emerged as the ‘shero’ in an industry ruled by men. Breaking the body stereotypes associated with Bollywood, Vidya has made big look beautiful. With a gamut of successful woman-oriented films in her kitty, Vidya is a true game-changer.

15 Women Who Redefined Bollywood

<ul><li>The brains behind two of the leading luxury brands in India — <keyword id="8264" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sabyasachi">Sabyasachi</keyword> Mukherji and <keyword id="616604" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Prithvi-Raj-Singh-Oberoi">Prithvi Raj Singh Oberoi</keyword> — believe that one needs to be a perfectionist to succeed.</li><li>From being particular about how eggs are served to slashing up garments so that they never reach the edit table, Mukherjee and Oberoi share some of their quirks at the BI Global Trends Festival 2020. </li><li>Sabyasachi even kept his flagship store, located at the heart of Mumbai, shut for 25 days because he couldn’t find the right incense. </li></ul>Luxury brands in India are few and far between. However, the secret sauce to success seems to be quirky perfectionism for the few that lead in the limelight. At the Global Trends Festival 2020, co-founder of Juggernaut Books’ Chiki Sarkar spoke with the brains behind two of India’s leading luxury brands — <keyword id="7202" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sabyasachi-Mukherjee">Sabyasachi Mukherjee</keyword> from the world of fashion and the executive chairman of the Oberoi Group, Prithvi Raj Singh Oberoi — to find out what makes them tick. <div type="twitter" handle="BiIndia" handlename="Business Insider India🇮🇳" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1232926719016718336/sfffJHNV_normal.jpg" favoritecount="1" retweetcount="2" status="#WATCH | @sabya_mukherjee on what it takes to be a perfectionist.@awscloud presents the Business Insider Global T… https://t.co/wPsTbiiQwA" createdat="1603198510000" id="1318536235170684929"></div> Oberoi is obsessed with the way eggs are served at his hotels Prithvi Raj Singh Oberoi travelled the world for nearly a decade before taking over the legacy of Oberoi chain of hotels in India. And he is known for redefining luxury in the hospitality industry. One of the reasons behind this success is him being a perfectionist — this includes being hands-on with even the tiniest of details, like the way eggs are served to the guests at his hotels. “I consider myself to be a very fussy guest. If I don’t get the best, that means people who are our guests aren’t getting the best,” he explained. The story goes that when Oberoi is visiting his hotels, he orders eggs off the menu to check the colour of the yolk. It can't be just any shade of yellow. It has to be a particular shade of deep yellow, which he likes to call 'sunrise yellow'. If it's not, he is likely to reject the entire batch. “No, it’s true. I always tell our people that the devil is in the details,” Oberoi told Sarkar when asked whether the ‘egg story’ was just an urban legend. <div type="twitter" handle="BiIndia" handlename="Business Insider India🇮🇳" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1232926719016718336/sfffJHNV_normal.jpg" favoritecount="0" retweetcount="0" status="#BIGTF2020 | &quot;The word luxury has been misused by many&quot;: Prithviraj Singh Oberoi, @OberoiHotels.He is now LIVE at… https://t.co/H7o6IIqknD" createdat="1603197858000" id="1318533501658963970"></div> Sabyasachi is the ‘real’ devil of the fashion industry One would consider watching the Devil Wears Prada with your staff a pretty chill move for any boss. And, when Sabyasachi did the same with his assistants — they giggled throughout the screening. Not at the whimsical clumsiness of Anne Hathaway as Meryl Streep dominates the office, but because the ‘real’ devil was sitting next to them. “I keep telling all my staff that my job is not to give them medals for things that they’ve done right, but to point out where they’ve done things wrong,” Mukherjee explained. “When you’re in a competitive business… All the good things that you do are taken for granted and all the things you have not been able to do, people remember.” Sabyasachi kept his store closed for 25 days because he couldn’t find the right incense Opening a store in Mumbai isn’t cheap, especially in the heart of the city’s art district — Kala Godha. Yet, Sabyasachi kept his flagship store close for 25 days because he couldn’t find the right incense. “It’s not just an incense, it’s a memory,” said Mukherjee. He explains that customers still come back to the store and when they smell it, they say, “This is the Sabyasachi that we remember.” Sabyasachi cuts up garments so that can’t get to the edit table In the strive for perfection, Sabyasachi sits with a pair of scissors ahead of any collection launch. Not for last-minute edits, but to cut up any garment that isn’t fit to reach the edit table. “If I don’t see value in what I’m creating, it never makes it to the shelves,” said Mukherjee. According to him, luxury brands don’t have customers — they have fans, which is why you have to give them value. 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Luxury icons Sabyasachi and Oberoi open up about their 'perfectionist quirks' like checking the colour of egg yolks and slashing clothes so they can’t hit the edit table

<div class="KonaFilter image-container float_right click-to-enlarge"><div class="image"><a title_source="Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images" title_caption="Meryl Streep read an excerpt from a 1938 Disney rejection letter at the National Board of Review Awards Tuesday evening." class="zoomin" href="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/52cdc5426da81134381c32bb-960/meryl-streep-osage-county-screening.jpg"></a>Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty ImagesMeryl Streep read an excerpt from a 1938 Disney rejection letter at the National Board of Review Awards Tuesday evening.</div></div>Last night, while Meryl Streep took the stage at the National Board of Review Awards to honor Emma Thompson for her role in "Saving Mr. Banks," the actress blasted Walt Disney calling him a <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/meryl-streep-slams-walt-disney-as-anti-semitic-gender-bigot-2014-1" target="_blank">sexist, anti-semite</a>.
During her speech, Streep referenced <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/polaroid/632255233/?edited=1" target="_blank">a 1938 rejection letter Arkansan Mary Ford</a> received after applying for a position in the "inking and painting" department with Disney. 
The letter says women do not "do any of the creative work" for preparing cartoons at the company.
The rejection letter has been circulating the Internet for a while. 
You can view the original <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/polaroid/632255233/?edited=1" target="_blank">here</a>.
If you haven't seen it, here's Disney's stance on hiring women in 1938 in full: 
"Dear Miss Ford:
Your letter of recent date has been received in the Inking and Painting Department for reply.
Women do not do any of the creative work in connection with preparing the cartoons for the screen, as that task is performed entirely by young men. For this reason, girls are not considered for the training school.
The only work open to women consists of tracing the characters on clear celluloid sheets with India ink, and then, filling in the tracing on the reverse side with paint according to directions.
In order to apply for a position as 'Inker' or 'Painter' it is necessary that one appear at the Studio, bringing samples of pen and ink and water color work. It would not be advisable to come to Hollywood with the above specifically in view, as there are really very few openings in comparison with the number of girls who apply.
Yours very truly,
Walt Disney Productions, LTD."

This 1938 Disney Rejection Letter Denies Woman Job Because Of Her Gender

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<li><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-14/u-k-s-bdo-confidence-output-indexes-fall-as-recovery-falters.html">UK business confidence fell to 90.3 in December,</a> from 91.4 the previous month according to a report from accountancy firm BDO. A measure of output also declined to 93.1, below the 95 reading that indicates positive growth.</li>
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<li><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-14/indian-inflation-slows-to-11-month-low-boosting-rate-cut-case.html">Indian wholesale-price inflation increased 7.18 percent year-over-year,</a> but the pace of inflation eased to a three-year low. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/crazy-things-that-happen-in-india-2012-12">17 crazy things that only happen in India &gt;</a></li>
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<li>Bonus - <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2261970/Golden-Globes-2013-Jennifer-Lawrence-boasts-beating-acting-legend-Meryl-Streep.html">Jennifer Lawrence who won best actress</a> in a comedy or musical at the Golden Globes, said the award meant she beat out Meryl Streep.</li>
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