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Added on the 23/11/2021 09:48:46 - Copyright : AFP EN
From the make-up session in a bathrobe to the red carpet in a gorgeous designer gown, Indian actress and model Pooja Hegde says "her heart is in her throat" as she prepares for her first Cannes film festival.
New Delhi Muslims bury their loved ones who died of Covid-19 as the country recorded more than 2,000 Covid deaths and almost 300,000 new cases, among the world's biggest daily totals since the pandemic began. IMAGES
Acclaimed Indian actor Irrfan Khan, whose international movie career included hits such as "Slumdog Millionaire", "Life of Pi" and "The Amazing Spider-Man" has died aged 53. The Bollywood star, who was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour in 2018, was admitted to a Mumbai hospital earlier this week with a colon infection.
Critic Lisa Nesselson speaks to Eve Jackson about the week's film news, including "The Death and Life of John F. Donovan" starring "Game of Thrones" star Kit Harrington; French drama "Casanova"; restored pop culture epic "Ragtime"; and one of the first gay-themed romances from Finland, "A Moment in the Reeds".
IN THE WORLD PAPERS - Monday, February 26: Will China's decision to remove presidential term limits mean Xi Jinping stays in power? We look at reactions to the constitutional change. Also, students who survived the mass shooting in Florida return to their high school for the first time. India mourns the untimely death of Bollywood's first female superstar. Finally, an Australian town holds the first festival dedicated to... the mullet!