International
Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Lawrence handed Golden Globe award in acting category
MUMBAI: Hugh Jackman and Jennifer Lawrence have won the best actor and best actress awards respectively at the Golden Globe awards.
While Jackman won the best actor trophy for his role in Les Miserables, Lawrence beat veterans like Meryl Streep and Judi Dench to win the best actress trophy for Silver Linings Playbook.
Jackman piped Jack Black for Bernie, Bradley Cooper for Silver Linings Playbook, Ewan McGregor for Salmon Fishing in the Yemen and Bill Murray for Hyde Park on Hudson. On tne other hand, Lawrence turned out to be one of the early winners in the Best Performance in a Motion Picture – musical or comedy category.
Lawrence played a troubled widow opposite Bradley Cooper in “Silver Linings Playbook”, which also starred Indian actor Anupam Kher in a key role. She is also in the race for the best actress trophy at the Oscars on February 24 for the David O Russell directed movie.
The best supporting actress honour was lapped up by Anne Hathaway for her portrayal of a dying prostitute Fantine in Les Miserables while Christoph Waltz won the supporting actor trophy for his role as Dr King Schultz in the Western drama Django Unchained.
Ben Affleck won the best director Golden Globe for Argo, an Iranian hostage drama of US diplomats in 1979. The director beat out competition from Steven Spielberg civil war story Lincoln, Ang Lee‘s Life Of Pi, Kathryn Bigelow‘s Zero Dark Thirty and Quentin Tarantino‘s Django Unchained.
Tarantino beat Argo to win the best screenplay Golden Globe for Django. The other nominees were Tony Kushner for Lincoln, Russell for Silver Linings Playbook and Mark Boal for Zero Dark Thirty.
Austria‘s Amour won the Golden Globe for best foreign language film beating competitors like Rust and Bone, The Intouchables, A Royal Affair and Kon-Tiki. The Michael Haneke directed film is also a strong contender at Oscars.
The best Animated Feature Film Globe was lapped up by Brave.
International
Russia-India cinematic spectacle Persimmon of My Love set for grand Moscow debut
Hindi cinema style musical revives Indo-Soviet cinema ties for today
MUMBAI: A new chapter in cross-border storytelling is set to unfold as Persimmon of My Love gears up for its premiere in Moscow on 1 April 2026, marking the first large-scale cinematic collaboration between Russia and India in decades.
Positioned as a modern nod to the cultural exchange that once brought Indian classics to Soviet audiences, the film blends Hindi cinema flair with Russian storytelling, aiming to rekindle a long-standing cinematic friendship.
Directed by Marius Weisberg, the musical comedy follows two brothers navigating a lively world of music, family and romance. The lead roles are played by Demis Karibidis and Mikhail Galustyan, with Karibidis also contributing as a screenwriter.
Shot entirely in India, the production leans heavily into Hindi cinema style spectacle. Filming took place across Mumbai studios and the cities of Udaipur and Jodhpur, whose architecture was used to create the fictional setting of Khurmada. A crew of over 350 worked on the project, with large-scale sequences featuring up to 1,000 extras.
The film also brings Indian creative talent into the mix. Dance sequences are choreographed by Jay Kumar, while music by Zurab Matua features songs in both Hindi and Russian, adding to its cross-cultural appeal.
Backed by TNT channel, MyWayStudio and the Russian Cinema Fund, the project reflects a broader push to strengthen cultural ties between the two countries.
With its mix of colour, comedy and cross-border collaboration, Persimmon of My Love is not just a film release but a reminder that cinema, much like music, travels well across borders.
