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SS Rajamouli ‘humbled’ to receive plaque to his name alongside Martin Scorsese, Clint Eastwood, Quentin Tarantino

SS Rajamouli ‘humbled’ to receive plaque to his name alongside Martin Scorsese, Clint Eastwood, Quentin Tarantino

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Filmmaker SS Rajamouli is currently on a break from the Varanasi shoot for his tour of Europe. The director, whose films RRR and the Baahubali franchise have found audiences across the world, has been honoured at the prestigious Institut Lumière in Lyon, France. The director was inducted into the institute’s ‘Wall of Filmmakers’ for his body of work. Rajamouli visited the Lumière Museum in Lyon, where his name was permanently added to the Mur des Cinéastes (Wall of Filmmakers), placing him alongside legends like Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino. SS Rajamouli with Thierry Frémaux, the director of the Institut Lumière and the Cannes Film Festival. SS Rajamouli receives special honour in France SS Rajamouli took to his X account to share a note on the special moment. It read, “Visited the Lumière Museum and the screening room where Eega and RRR was screened to a full house in Lyon, France. Thierry Frémaux, the director of the Institut Lumière and the Cannes Film Festival, was gracious enough to introduce me. Then he said he had planned …

Santiago Martin, family moves Madras HC challenging attachment of properties by ED

Santiago Martin, family moves Madras HC challenging attachment of properties by ED

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The Madras High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on a set of 39 appeals filed by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) minister Aadhav Arjuna’s wife, his father-in-law and lottery operator Santiago Martin, his mother-in-law, and several entities associated or operated by the Martin family, challenging the attachment of properties worth over ₹900 crore, in a money laundering case. The batch of appeals also include those filed by several companies and firms linked to the Martin family. (Image sourced from Chennai Tourism website) The bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan directed ED special public prosecutor N Ramesh to accept notice on the appeals and connected interim applications seeking a stay on the attachment proceedings. The appeals filed by Santiago Martin, his wife and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) MLA Leema Rose, and his daughter, challenge an order of the Appellate Tribunal passed on May 30, 2025, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), which upheld ED’s provisional attachment order of June 9, …

Rebecca Miller thanks Martin Scorsese for his ‘immense honesty and fearlessness’

Rebecca Miller thanks Martin Scorsese for his ‘immense honesty and fearlessness’

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Los Angeles, Filmmaker Rebecca Miller, who has made a five-part documentary series on Martin Scorsese, has thanked the legendary director for allowing her to make the series with “real freedom”. Rebecca Miller thanks Martin Scorsese for his ‘immense honesty and fearlessness’ Miller directed the 2025 five-part documentary series “Mr Scorsese” after studying about the filmmaker. She was awarded at entertainment news outlet’s IndieWire Honors ceremony, held at Nya West in Hollywood on June 4, for her work. Miller said she initially wanted to make a film on the filmmaker only to realise there was so much to study about him, and ended up with a series. “In my case, my character is that I’m really interested in other people’s characters… When I got the opportunity to make a film about Martin Scorsese, I started down this wormhole for five years,” she said, adding her series of conversations with Scorsese turned “so vast and overpowering and so rich that it ended up a five-hour series.” The series, released on Apple TV , explores Scorsese’s upbringing, battles …

Rebecca Miller thanks Martin Scorsese for his ‘immense honesty and fearlessness’

Martin Scorsese embraces AI, teams up with company Black Forest Labs

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New York, Legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese has become one of Hollywood’s most prominent directors to openly embrace AI as a creative tool by joining artificial intelligence company Black Forest Labs as an adviser. Martin Scorsese embraces AI, teams up with company Black Forest Labs The Oscar-winning director, who has made classics such as “Taxi Driver”, “Raging Bull”, “Goodfellas”, “Cape Fear”, “The Aviator”, “Shutter Island” and many more, said he has been using the company’s FLUX generative AI model to create storyboards for an upcoming film. Scorsese, 83, described his experience of using the AI as “creatively freeing.” “For 70 years, I’ve been creating my own storyboards. There’s always been this problem of how do you communicate what you see in your head to your cast and crew,” Scorsese said in a statement. “I recently tested this out on a scene and the ability to visualize and immediately share the storyboard was creatively freeing. During the pre-production process, time costs money, and this allowed us to move faster without sacrificing quality or craft,” he added. The …

Inches Away From Beating Martin Scorsese & Leonardo DiCaprio’s The Wolf Of Wall Street

Inches Away From Beating Martin Scorsese & Leonardo DiCaprio’s The Wolf Of Wall Street

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Star Wars: The Mandalorian And Grogu North America Box Office: Set To Beat The Wolf Of Wall Street (Photo Credit: Instagram) Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu completed their first week at the cinemas and are already going for some significant Hollywood releases. In its second three-day weekend, the Jon Favreau-helmed movie is expected to beat the domestic haul of Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio’s iconic movie, The Wolf of Wall Street. The film has crossed the $100 million mark at the North American box office, and this weekend it will edge closer to its next big milestone. Keep scrolling for the deets. How much has the Star Wars movie collected at the North American box office? The Star Wars movie has already dropped to #2 in the domestic box office rankings. It collected $3.5 million on its first Thursday at the North American box office. It declined by 15.5% from Wednesday in North America. It is the 8th film of 2026 to cross the $100 million mark at the domestic box office, and its …

Meryl Streep’s husband Don Gummer reacts to her dating rumours with Martin Short: ‘At peace’

Meryl Streep’s husband Don Gummer reacts to her dating rumours with Martin Short: ‘At peace’

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Fans were left stunned in 2023 when veteran actor Meryl Streep revealed that she had quietly separated from her husband, sculptor Don Gummer, six years earlier in 2017. This was followed by photos of her getting cosy with her Only Murders in the Building co-star Martin Short in 2024, quickly sparking dating rumours. The rumoured relationship soon came under scrutiny as Streep, who is quite private when it comes to her private life, is still not legally divorced from Don despite being separated for several years. Meryl Streep and Martin Short in a still from Only Murders in the Building (Photo: X) Meryl’s husband on her and Martin Short’s romance Recently, a report about Don’s reaction to Meryl’s new relationship surfaced online. The Daily Mail quoted an insider claiming that Don had to “come to terms with the end of his marriage.” According to the report, Don was initially worried about how their children would react to the separation, as the split shattered the family’s long-standing “together forever” image. For the unversed, Don and Meryl …

Plot, Cast & Everything We Know So Far About Leonardo DiCaprio & Martin Scorsese’s Next Film

Plot, Cast & Everything We Know So Far About Leonardo DiCaprio & Martin Scorsese’s Next Film

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What Happens At Night Plot & Cast ( Photo Credit – Instagram; Wikimedia) Leonardo DiCaprio is making a return to the spotlight as he partners up with longtime collaborator and friend Martin Scorsese on their next film, What Happens At Night. Production is currently underway in the Czech Republic, according to MovieWeb. This is another big collaboration between the actor-director duo, who have brought numerous award-winning films to the screen over the years. What Happens At Night Plot The movie is adapted from a novel by Peter Cameron and is described as a gothic psychological thriller. The story is about an American couple visiting a small, peaceful, snow-covered European town to adopt a child. However, things began to take dark turns as they experienced strange, eerie, and unsettling events, as per Variety. What Happens At Night: Cast & Crew Apart from Leonardo DiCaprio, the film features a powerful cast including Jennifer Lawrence, Mads Mikkelsen, Patricia Clarkson, and Jared Harris. The film is produced by Apple Original Films, continuing their collaboration with Martin Scorsese, which began …

Ricky Martin has a blast at the closing ceremony of T20 World Cup final, dances to Sukhbir’s Oh Ho Ho Ho. Watch

Ricky Martin has a blast at the closing ceremony of T20 World Cup final, dances to Sukhbir’s Oh Ho Ho Ho. Watch

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All eyes are on India as they face New Zealand for the T20 World Cup cricket final on March 8. For many fans, the biggest attraction is not just the cricket finale but also the chance to see their favourite pop star, Ricky Martin, live! Ricky put up a spectacular performance as he headlined the closing ceremony alongside popular Indian performers Falguni Pathak and Sukhbir Singh. Ricky Martin danced his heart out to the famous Sukhbir track. Ricky dances to Oh ho ho ho A video of Ricky having a blast with Indian fans present at the stadium, dancing to Sukhbir’s Oh Ho Ho Ho track has now been shared by the official Instagram account of ICC. Ricky was seen in a white tee as he jumped and vibed to the beats of the song, with several fans joining him on the ground. Reacting to the video, Sukhbir himself commented, “ale ale ale meets oho ho ho!” A fan commented, “This is such a vibe.” A second fan said, “Kya baat! A global banger!” About …

Ricky Martin performs on ‘Livin’ la Vida Loca’ and ‘Un Dos Tres’ ahead of India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup finale | Music News

Ricky Martin performs on ‘Livin’ la Vida Loca’ and ‘Un Dos Tres’ ahead of India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup finale | Music News

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Puerto Rican Grammy Award-winning singer Ricky Martin enthralled near 1,00,000 spectators at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad along with ‘Dandiya Queen’ Falguni Pathak and Punjabi singer Sukhbir Singh, ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final between India and New Zealand on Sunday. The closing ceremony began with Falguni Pathak performing her popular song “Maine Payal Hai Chhankai,” followed by Sukhbir Singh, who had the crowd on its feet with his hit track “Oh Ho Ho Ho.” The crowd in Ahmedabad grooves to Sukhbir’s 𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘲 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘵𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘢𝘷𝘦 ahead of the #T20WorldCup Final 🎵🕺 Catch the performances LIVE, broadcast details ▶️ https://t.co/NPykWM7qqY pic.twitter.com/MfOeNqzajR — ICC (@ICC) March 8, 2026 The stage was then taken over by Ricky Martin, who delivered energetic performances of his hit songs “Un Dos Tres”,  “Shake Your Bon-Bon”, “She Bangs” and “Livin’ la Vida Loca.” Ricky Martin lit up Ahmedabad with an all-time classic groover 🕺🎤 Watch the #T20WorldCup Final, broadcast details ▶️ https://t.co/NPykWM7qqY pic.twitter.com/QjOeMR0vik — ICC (@ICC) March 8, 2026 Earlier, videos doing the rounds on social media showed Ricky Martin …

‘Permanent nerve damage’: Why Aston Martin must pull Alonso and Stroll into the pits mid-race at Albert Park | Motor-sport News

‘Permanent nerve damage’: Why Aston Martin must pull Alonso and Stroll into the pits mid-race at Albert Park | Motor-sport News

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2 min readMar 5, 2026 10:18 PM IST Aston Martin have announced that the team will limit the laps of their drivers in the first race of the upcoming Formula 1 season, the Australian Grand Prix. Why? To prevent their drivers suffering from nerve damage from the strong vibrations coming through the steering wheel of the vehicles! Aston Martin team principal Adrian Newey said that the vibrations were so strong that the car was having issues like mirrors and tail lights falling off. Newey announced the decision on Thursday, with the season on the horizon. He pointed out that the fingers of the Aston Martin drivers, Fernando Alonso and Lance ⁠Stroll, had experienced plenty of vibrations that were being emitted by the power unit which was supplied to Aston Martin by Honda. The vibrations were travelling from the power unit to the chassis and then on the steering. Newey said that Alonso had told the team that ‌if he did more than 25 laps consecutively, he would risk permanent nerve damage to his hands. The …