Shah Rukh once again earns wrath of Shiv Sena

Now with this act of his,SRK has once again rubbed Shiv Sena the wrong way.

Kabir Bedi to be knighted by Italian government

Kabir Bedi is all set to be knighted by the Italian goverment,which is honouring him with Cavaliere (Knight) of the Order “Al Merito della Repubblica Italiana.” This is the highest-ranking civilian honour of the Italian Republic. Bedi’s association with Italy goes back a long way,beginning in 1976 with the enormous success of his TV Series Sandokan,the saga of a freedom fighting Asian pirate during British colonial times,who falls in love with an English girl. Since then he has also starred in many other Italian TV series and films. The Italian Ambassador will bestow the honour on Kabir at a special ceremony,organised by the Italian Consul General in Mumbai,Giampaolo Cutillo,in early December.

French film festival in Mumbai

Starting December 5 to 7,a festival of French films begins in Mumbai. Films like Carlos,Heartbreaker,Of Gods & Men,Potiche,Sarah’s Key,Oceans and Love Crime will be screened at Fun Cinema (Andheri) and Metro Cinema (Marine Lines).

Carlos,directed by Olivier Assayas,is about the notorious international revolutionary and terrorist Carlos the Jackal. It stars Edgar Ramirez,Alexander Scheer,Nora Von Walstatten and others. Potiche is an adaptation of a French boulevard-theatre play and talks about labour trouble at the provincial umberalla factory. Produced Eric Altmayer and directed by Francois Ozon,it stars Gerard Depardieu,Catherine Deneuve and others.

The other films are Heartbreaker,Of Gods & Men,Sarah’s Key,Oceans and Love Crime

Passes for the festival are free but strictly on first come first served basis that may be collected at the entrance of the cinema hall one hour prior to the screening time of the films.