AR Rahman's first directorial film premiering at Cannes, says great honour to be at festival

Festival de Cannes: Cannes Film Festival 2022 holds a special place in Music maestro AR Rahman's heart as his directorial debut 'Le Musk' will have a world premiere in Cannes XR, Marche Du Films.

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Rahman also walked the red carpet on Tuesday, representing the Indian delegation led by I&B Minister Anurag Thakur. Excited to be at Cannes Film Festival, Rahman told ANI," It's is a great honour to be here.

I also have my first directorial film which is premiering at Cannes XR. We all are excited." Earlier in the day, the 'Maa Tujhe Salaam' hitmaker took to Instagram and shared a few pictures from Cannes Film Market's Cannes XR program, where people are seen enjoying the cinematic sensory experience at the event. "#LeMuskthecinematicsensoryexperience," he captioned the post. In another post, he expressed gratitude to his 'Le Musk' team.

"My amazing Lemusk army ..really grateful to my faithful team , who believed in my vision and gave their precious time to work on this project! @festivaldecannes @_akt_ @srghvn @hashimzain @kdoucette10," Rahman wrote, adding a picture with his team. 'Le Musk' is a 36 minute VR film which stars Nora Arnezeder and Guy Burnet in pivotal roles. Other Indian films including R. Madhavan's 'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect' and Biswajeet Bora's 'Boomba Ride' among others wil also be screened at the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.

India has been named a "country of honour" at Cannes this year.

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Inauguration of amenities at Kanheri Caves, Borivali, Mumbai

Mumbai [India], Mumbai 17: The Union Minister for Tourism, Culture and Development of the North Eastern Region (DoNER) Shri G. Kishan Reddy, inaugurated the Kanheri Caves on the occasion of Buddha Purnima with honourable MP of North Mumbai Shri Gopal Chinayya Shetty

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The Minister was in Mumbai on a 2-day visit between 15th May - 16th May 2022 and inaugurated several public amenities at the Kanheri caves.

The Kanheri caves comprise more than 110 different rock-cut monolithic excavations and is one of the largest single excavations in the country. These excavations were primarily undertaken during the Hinayana phase of Buddhism but also has several examples of the Mahayana stylistic architecture as well as few printings of the Vajrayana order. The name Kanheri is derived from ‘Kanhagiri’ in Prakrit and occurs in the Nasik inscription of the Satavahana ruler Vasisthiputra Pulumavi.

While addressing the media, the Union Minister Shri G Kishan Reddy said, “Kanheri caves are part of our ancient heritage as they provide evidence of evolution and our past. It is a privilege to inaugurate the works that have been carried out on the occasion of Buddha Purnima. Buddha‘s message is relevant even today in addressing challenges such as conflict and climate change ”.

He added, “If we look at the architectural and engineering marvel of heritage sites like Kanheri caves or the Ajanta Ellora caves it signifies the knowledge about art, engineering, management construction, patience and perseverance that people had back then. Many such monuments back then took more than 100 years to be built. Such caves and monuments are difficult to build even now, in 21st century, with so much of technological and engineering expertise”.

Kanheri was mentioned in the travelogues of foreign travelers. The earliest reference of Kanheri is ascribed to Fa-Hein who visited India during 399-411 CE and later by several other travellers. The scale and extent of excavations, with its numerous water cisterns, epigraphs, one of the oldest dams, a stupa burial gallery and excellent rainwater harvesting system, indicate its popularity as a monastic and pilgrim centre. Kanheri consists of excavations primarily undertaken during the Hinayana phase but also has several examples of the Mahayana stylistic architecture as well as few printings of the Vajrayana order. Its importance is heightened by the fact that it is the only centre where a continuous progression of Buddhist faith and architecture is observed as an unbroken legacy right from 2nd century CE (cave no. 2 stupa) to 9th century CE are observed here. Kanheri flourished under the patronage of Satavahana, Traikutakas, Vakatakas and Silaharas and through donations made by the wealthy merchants of the region.

The Indian Oil Foundation is providing Tourist Infrastructure Facilities at Kanheri caves after signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Archaeological Survey of India through the National Culture Fund (NCF). Under the project work of renovation and up-gradation to the existing structures was allowed as the work comes in the protected limit of the monument. The existing buildings such as the visitor pavilion, custodian quarter, booking office were up-graded and refurbished. The area from booking counter to custodian quarter was up-graded by providing landscaping and plants.

As the caves fall in the core area of the forest, electricity and water supply are not available. However, arrangements for electricity were made available by providing a solar system and generator set as an alternative arrangement. The water is available through the bore well that was constructed.

The Union Minister Said, “Public-private partnership, corporates, NGOs and civil Society plays an important role in protecting, preserving and propagating our heritage so that future generations can access these treasures. We all must work together and in partnership with experts and scholars where heritage can be a catalyst for development. It is a moral duty of every citizen of this country to take interest and responsibility for the preservation and conservation of our rich heritage”.

Kanheri is set amidst one of the most beautiful landscapes within a designated National Park and its setting is an integral part of its planning, with beautiful forecourts and rock-cut benches to enjoy the scenic vistas.

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Glitter, bold colours and theatrics: The best outfits of Eurovision Song Contest 2022

UK, May 17: If there was one television event that provides more than enough spectacle, it is the Eurovision Song Contest. For this year, the wow-effect was often achieved by a lot of glitter, flowing dresses, or on the contrary, very pronounced colours and wolf-masks.

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Pic Courtesy: The Ukrainian entry, Kalush Orchestra. JENS BUTTNER / DPA / DPA PICTURE-ALLIANCE VIA AFP

The UK

TikTok star Sam Ryder came second place in the event, representing the UK with the song ‘Space Man’. He did this in a black suit which was appropriately decorated with crystals mirroring various space themes.

The UK, Sam Ryder. Image: Marco Bertorello / AFP

Moldova

Moldova's entry has participated in the song contest before, though never has claimed to be going for the win. The band's aim is to bring joy, which they certainly did, not only with the song, but also with their eye-catching outfits.

Moldova, Zdob şi Zdub & Advahov Brothers. Image: Marco Bertorello / AFP

Spain

Chanel Terrero took the stage for Spain. Dressed in a glittery outfit that was very reminiscent of a toreador outfit, she performed a song that would not have been out of place for the likes of Jennifer Lopez. The song was even originally written for Lopez and the intense choreography of the act was done by well-known choreographer Kyle Hanagami.

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Norway

A particularly surprising performance was Norway’s entry, the act Subwoolfer, who performed the song ‘Give that wolf a banana’. They did this in a black suit with a white shirt, but with a yellow mask of a pointy-eared wolf. Many have suspected that behind Subwoolfer are the two men from Ylvis, who made the famous 'What does the fox say' almost 10 years ago.

Norway, Subwoolfer. Image: Marco Bertorello / AFP

Australia

The Australian entry's outfit weighed a whopping 40 kilos, but for the wow-effect it was worth it. Dressed in all-white, with a long train and a crystal mask, Australia could definitely count on a place in this year’s list of most memorable outfits.

Australia, Sheldon Riley. Image: Marco Bertorello / AFP

The Netherlands

The Dutch entry S10 performed in an understated outfit created by Viktor & Rolf. Before the performance, both S10 and the designer duo announced that they would be collaborating on the Dutch singer's stage outfit. The look was completed with simple white trainers.

The Netherlands, S10. Image: Marco Bertorello / AFP

Ukraine

Winner Ukraine (see the header image) is of course not to be missed. The band, Kalush Orchestra, wore outfits from the Bukovyna region during their performance. The leader of the band, for example, wore an outfit from the 20th century that was used for traditional celebrations. All items were made especially for the Eurovision Song Contest.

This article originally appeared on FashionUnited.NL.

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