Baz Luhrmann’s lurid, 3D take on F Scott Fitzgerald’s novel works despite itself
Jay Gatsby’s doomed love for Daisy Buchanan is in danger of getting subsumed in the glitter of 1920s New York, which unravels in a montage of Charleston and chatter, but the film, The Great Gatsby thankfully finds its soul just in time. Click here to read more
Big B and the Titanic dude set the ball of the Cannes film festival rolling
The 66th Cannes International Film Festival opened with French actor Audrey Tautou inviting The Great Gatsby actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Amitabh Bachchan to come on stage, as the crowd greeted the superstars with a great round of applause. Click here to read more
We hear that the gala dinner at the opening of the Cannes film festival consisted of a four course meal, with every dish a non-vegetarian one. And since Big B is a devout vegetarian, we have to wonder how he survived without his ghaas poos!
The fest commenced on a star-studded note as Sonam appeared in a lovely saree and Vidya looked nothing less than a princess
While Sonam Kapoor opted for a gorgeous Anamika Khanna traditional ensemble, Vidya Balan stuck to her favourite designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee at the screening of The Great Gatsby at the 66th International Cannes Film Festival. Click here to read more
The filmmaker gets a chance of a lifetime to visit his idol on the sets of his latest film The Wolf of Wall Street
It’s a very special day when someone whom you idolise writes to you, appreciates your work and even invites you to hang out with them. It’s definitely a high, and director Anurag Kashyap is someone Click here to read more
Amitabh Bachchan’s The Great Gatsby will open the festival in May. Cineswami also tells us about the second Sundance Screenwriters Lab
The Great Gatsby, directed by Baz Luhrmann, will open the Cannes film festival on May 15. Though Amitabh Bachchan said this about his role in the film – “I have a 2 seconds role in the film. Just did it as a gesture” – for his millions of fans worldwide, he is the only reason they’ll even consider watching the film. Click here to read more