Cannes Film Festival is on again. There are some facts about the festival that I have been noticing for last few years. The Indian media will again come up with millions of prints on the dresses of bollywood stars. But you will not find any information on the film festival! Every odd and oddest people will be mentioned for their cleavage showing gowns, but there will be not a single statement on which movie has the chance to win the most prestigious Golden Palm award.
I remember a friend of mine asking me 'Is Cannes a fashion show?'. I said 'Cannes is a city in France that holds the Cannes Film Festival every year.' I don't really blame her for such a question as that is what the media has projected Cannes to be. Only thing that we get to see, read and hear about Cannes is 'which Bollywood star wore what'. The entire Indian media seems to be interested in publishing one image of Aishwarya Rai and make some titillating comment on her dress.
No where till now I've come across a single statement saying that it was the year 1956 when one Indian film made us proud in Cannes by winning 'Best Human Document'. I know no one is really interested to know the name of some dark arty kinda film. But how can I forget that it was my most favourite movie 'Pather Panchali' by Satyajit Ray?
BTW, Cannes is pronounced as Kaan and NOT as Kaynz.
2 comments:
Kaynz!! hee hee... taao bolchhe naaki lokjon aajkal? taao bhaalo kan-ness boleni!
aar kaan ke fashio show bolchho? taao to bhaalo, filim aar fashion kichhuta holeo duursampokko aachhe, bhaabo to, tennis tournament gulor ki haal hoyechhe!!! female tennis player ra ki pore aar ki porenaa? aar media'r joto nojor oidikei! ei kore kore Anna'r tennis career taai gollaay gelo!
I should point out, sir, 'kaan' tanle matha ase, matha ele mon ase, ar mone 'ku' achhe ajkal sobar-i. Only expected of the majority of the population to be interested in kaan-cleavages. Dear me, I can never swear that I don't like those dresses. The actresses themselves are worthless, so at least the skin would take them to the first pages if not the movie!
Anyway, not all newspapers are like that. Some bengali newspapers ... those which are not ran by any big industry group ... do give fair credit to the festival.
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