Jacqueline Fernandez Drops Glimpses From Cannes 2025 Women In Cinema Initiative
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Jacqueliene Fernandez joined the prestigious event as part of a special collaboration between the Red Sea Film Festival and Cannes 2025.
Jacqueline Fernandez has represented India at Cannes for the second time this year. The 78th Cannes Film Festival kicked off in France on May 13, and many popular celebrities from around the world will be in attendance over the days. Jacqueline joined the prestigious event as part of a special collaboration between the Red Sea Film Festival and Cannes 2025.
Along with sharing a slew of pictures from the event, Jacqueline Fernandez expressed her gratitude at being invited to the film festivals. She wrote, 'Cannes Day 1 with @redseafilm Delighted to be an honouree at the women in cinema initiative that champions female storytellers." The pictures show her interacting with other honorary invitees with the French Riviera in the backdrop.
The Red Sea Film Festival, teamed with Cannes to host a dedicated showcase in 2025, seeks to promote cultural partnership and creative exchange. Speaking about Jacqueliene presence at the event, a source told Bollywood Hungama, 'She continues to shine globally, not just with her talent but with the grace she brings to every international platform she steps onto."
Jacqueline Fernandez will soon be seen in the web series Hai Junoon. This is a coming-of-age musical show set in Mumbai's fictional Andersons College. Jacqueliene takes up the role of mentoring a group of misfits. Abhishek Sharma directed Hai Junoon, which stars the actress as Pearl and Neil Nitin Mukesh as Gagan. Sumedh Mudgalkar, Siddharth Nigam, Yukti Thareja, Aryan Katoch, Priyank Sharma, Kunwar Amar, Mohan Pandey, Elisha Mayor, Sanchit Kundra, Sanatana Roach, Devangshi Sen, Anusha Mani, Bhavin Bhanushali and Arnav Magoo also play key roles. Hai Junoon is set to air on JioHotstar on May 16.
Apart from this, Jacqueline will soon be seen in Housefull 5. The film is directed by Tarun Mansukhani. The fifth installment promises to take the audience on a luxury cruise for a laugh-filled voyage full of surprising twists, rib-tickling comedy, and foot-tapping music. Housefull 5 will be released in theaters on June 6, and is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment.
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