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James Cameron is 3rd to go sea bottom
MUMBAI: With his visit to the floor of the Mariana Trench‘s Challenger Deep, the deepest known point on Earth, James Cameron has joined the tiny club of explorers who have taken a submersible to such depths.
Talking of his travel, Cameron said that hr had to cut short his record solo descent due to a hydraulic fuel leak in his Deepsea Challenger sub that was later plucked from the Pacific about 300 miles southwest of Guam.
“I see this as the beginning … of opening up this frontier to science and really understanding these deep places,” Cameron has been quoted to have said. The filmmaker is a National Geographic Society explorer-in-residence.
Cameron‘s trip to the murky floor of the Mariana Trench was as deep as any human has gone since retired U.S. Navy Capt. Don Walsh and the late Swiss engineer Jacques Piccard dropped down a watery elevator to the bottom of Challenger Deep in the submersible Trieste in 1960.
While Walsh and Piccard had gone down 35,797 feet, Cameron‘s Deepsea Challenger nearly matched by going down 35,756 feet.
In recent years, there have been a pair of descents to similar depths made by remotely operated, robotic submersibles.
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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.
