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Animated film ‘Up’ opens Cannes Film Festival
MUMBAI: In a first of sorts, an animated film had the honour of opening up the Cannes Film Festival. Pixar films‘ Up opened the 62nd Cannes Film Festival yesterday.
A host of celebrities donned 3D glasses for the not-in-competition film that deals about a curmudgeonly man who ties balloons to his house in order to get airborne.
Up producer and Pixar co-founder John Lasseter beamed with delight as he and colleagues mingled with celebrities present on the carpet. “We‘re just a bunch of animation geeks from northern California on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival,” he said.
The 10th feature film from animation powerhouse Pixar was warmly received earlier at its press screening where the closing credits were greeted with a round of applause.
The curtains of the event will be wrung down on 24 May when the Palme d‘Or prize will be announced.
Commenting on the tremendous response to the film, festival director Thierry Fremaux said, ” Perhaps this year we can think about cinema and not the stars and the starlets.”
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Marico founder Harsh Mariwala’s book Harsh Realities set for film adaptation
Almighty Motion Picture taps Karan Vyas to script Marico story
MUMBAI: Almighty Motion Picture is turning its lens on India Inc., with plans to adapt Harsh Realities: The Making of Marico into a screen project. The story charts the rise of Harsh Mariwala, the chairman and founder of Marico, and is currently in early development, according to a report by Variety.
Writer Karan Vyas, known for his work on Scam 1992, Scoop and Made in India – A Titan Story, is attached to pen the screenplay. The project continues the studio’s growing interest in real-life Indian narratives that blend business with human drama.
At the heart of the story lies a defining moment in 1987, when Mariwala chose to step away from the family-run Bombay Oil Industries and strike out on his own. What followed was not just the creation of a company, but the reinvention of a legacy. Marico would go on to become a global FMCG player, with brands like Parachute, Saffola, Set Wet and Livon becoming household names, reaching nearly one in three Indians.
The source material, co-authored by Mariwala and renowned business strategist Ram Charan, offers more than a boardroom chronicle. It captures the grit behind the growth, the risks behind the rewards and the leadership lessons forged along the way.
The adaptation aims to move beyond balance sheets and brand milestones, focusing instead on the person behind the enterprise. Expect a narrative that leans into the emotional stakes of entrepreneurship, where decisions are as personal as they are professional.
Today, Marico draws about a quarter of its revenue from international markets across Asia and Africa, reflecting its steady transformation from a domestic player into a multinational force. Yet, if the makers have their way, the screen version will remind audiences that every global success story begins with a leap of faith.
With development set to begin soon, this is one business story that may just trade spreadsheets for storytelling, and profit margins for moments that linger
