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Pink Villa
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Janhvi Kapoor says she wouldn't mind playing even ‘a tree' in THIS director's next film
Janhvi Kapoor is currently basking in the reviews of her movie Homebound, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2025. The film marked the actress' first collaboration with Neeraj Ghaywan. She has been expressing her admiration for him in her recent interviews. Janhvi even mentioned that she wouldn't mind playing 'a tree' in Neeraj's next movie. In a recent interview with Deadline Hollywood, Janhvi Kapoor talked about working with Neeraj Ghaywan in Homebound. She said that she was deeply moved by the script of the film and immediately knew she wanted to be part of it in any way possible. The actress shared that working with Neeraj had been a long-time dream. She believed that he was one of the finest directors in the country and mentioned that every actor hoped to work with him. Then, Janhvi revealed what she texted the filmmaker after she wrapped up Homebound. She stated, 'Even after I finished shooting for this film, I messaged him and said that 'I don't mind if I need to play a tree in the background of your next film, I just need to be in it.'' The Dhadak actress felt it was a great honor to be on his set and to be directed by him. Homebound was screened in the Un Certain Regard category at the 78th Cannes Film Festival. It received a 9-minute standing ovation from the audience during its world premiere. The story and the performances of the cast have garnered great reviews from international critics. Homebound is Neeraj Ghaywan's second feature film and also the second to head to the prestigious film festival. Apart from Janhvi Kapoor, it stars Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa in the lead roles. Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta, and Somen Mishra have produced the movie. It is co-produced by Marijke deSouza and Melita Toscan Du Plantier. Martin Scorsese's name was attached as the executive producer. Meanwhile, Janhvi Kapoor also made headlines for her back-to-back stunning appearances at the Cannes Film Festival. She served some major fashion goals with her looks.
News18
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Cannes: Jacqueline Fernandez Dismisses Stereotypes About Women In Bollywood
Jacqueline Fernandez praised Bollywood's positive change at Cannes, highlighting stronger roles for women of all ages. Jacqueline Fernandez recently won hearts with her appearance in Cannes. At the prestigious film event, she talked about Bollywood and said that it is changing for the better. She shared that the old ideas about women in the film industry are fading, and now, actresses of all ages are getting strong lead roles. She called it a positive and much-needed change. During a panel discussion called Women in Cinema, hosted by Deadline Hollywood and the Red Sea Film Foundation at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, Jacqueline spoke about how things are changing for women in Bollywood. She said the industry is moving in a better direction, with more strong and meaningful roles now being written for women. 'In India and in Bollywood, there has been an amazing change where it's not anymore about fitting a cookie-cutter stereotype of what it means to be an actress and how you could fit in a role. And these are the roles that you can be given if you are a certain age or if you look a certain way. That's changed a lot in India," Jacqueline said. The actress added, 'Women of all age groups are getting fantastic roles. They are getting fantastic female lead protagonist roles. There are stories being made for them. So now, the variety has all of a sudden exploded. Everyone is getting an opportunity. There is no more a shelf life. There is, of course, a lot of us who go through that; it is how do we stay relevant all the time as you get older? But there are a lot of people and a lot of amazing actresses out there who are breaking that and who are working towards that". Jacqueline Fernandez said that women in cinema are now showing others that they can follow their passion and dreams without limits. She believes the best thing about cinema is that anyone, no matter their race, religion, gender, or age, can share their story. Jacqueline is happy that actors today have more freedom to tell these stories in their own way. On the work front, Jacqueline Fernandez will next be seen in Housefull 5. Directed by Tarun Mansukhani and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, the film has a star-studded starcast including Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh, Sonam Bajwa, Nargis Fakhri, Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff, Nana Patekar, Chitrangada Singh, Fardeen Khan, Chunky Pandey, Johnny Lever, Shreyas Talpade, Dino Morea, Ranjeet, Soundarya Sharma, Nikitin Dheer, and Akashdeep Sabir. The movie is set to hit theatres in June. First Published:
News18
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Cannnes: Jacqueline Fernandez Dismisses Stereotypes About Women In Bollywood
Last Updated: Jacqueline Fernandez praised Bollywood's positive change at Cannes, highlighting stronger roles for women of all ages. Jacqueline Fernandez recently won hearts with her appearance in Cannes. At the prestigious film event, she talked about Bollywood and said that it is changing for the better. She shared that the old ideas about women in the film industry are fading, and now, actresses of all ages are getting strong lead roles. She called it a positive and much-needed change. During a panel discussion called Women in Cinema, hosted by Deadline Hollywood and the Red Sea Film Foundation at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, Jacqueline spoke about how things are changing for women in Bollywood. She said the industry is moving in a better direction, with more strong and meaningful roles now being written for women. 'In India and in Bollywood, there has been an amazing change where it's not anymore about fitting a cookie-cutter stereotype of what it means to be an actress and how you could fit in a role. And these are the roles that you can be given if you are a certain age or if you look a certain way. That's changed a lot in India," Jacqueline said. The actress added, 'Women of all age groups are getting fantastic roles. They are getting fantastic female lead protagonist roles. There are stories being made for them. So now, the variety has all of a sudden exploded. Everyone is getting an opportunity. There is no more a shelf life. There is, of course, a lot of us who go through that; it is how do we stay relevant all the time as you get older? But there are a lot of people and a lot of amazing actresses out there who are breaking that and who are working towards that". Jacqueline Fernandez said that women in cinema are now showing others that they can follow their passion and dreams without limits. She believes the best thing about cinema is that anyone, no matter their race, religion, gender, or age, can share their story. Jacqueline is happy that actors today have more freedom to tell these stories in their own way. On the work front, Jacqueline Fernandez will next be seen in Housefull 5. Directed by Tarun Mansukhani and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, the film has a star-studded starcast including Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh, Sonam Bajwa, Nargis Fakhri, Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff, Nana Patekar, Chitrangada Singh, Fardeen Khan, Chunky Pandey, Johnny Lever, Shreyas Talpade, Dino Morea, Ranjeet, Soundarya Sharma, Nikitin Dheer, and Akashdeep Sabir. The movie is set to hit theatres in June. First Published:
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Jacqueline Fernandez talks about Cannes, acting, film industry; Addresses stereotypes around women in Bollywood
Jacqueline Fernandez , who has been making rounds recently online for churning out hits after hits, recently took to a recent panel discussion to talk about how the scenario of the film industry is right now for women. She shared her thoughts on how things can be expressed more freely and how women have a lot fewer limitations in the industry right now. Fernandez talks about stereotypes for women in the industry Jacqueline recently sat down for a panel discussion with Deadline Hollywood for a segment titled ' Women In Cinema ', where the actress talked about women in the acting field and how things have changed away from traditional norms. During the panel discussion, she talked about the change that has been brought forth in the world of cinema, specifically Bollywood, saying that 'In India and in Bollywood, there has been an amazing change where it's not anymore about fitting a cookie-cutter stereotype of what it means to be an actress and how you could fit in a role. And these are the roles that you can be given if you are a certain age or if you look a certain way. That's changed a lot in India.' Jacqueline talks about how women of all ages are getting great leading roles During the panel discussion, the actress also shed light on what the current scenario is with women getting cast in lead roles. She elaborated on it by saying that 'Women of all age groups are getting fantastic roles. They are getting fantastic female lead protagonist roles. There are stories being made for them. So now, the variety has all of a sudden exploded. Everyone is getting an opportunity. There is no more a shelf life. There are, of course, a lot of us who go through that; it is how we stay relevant all the time as we get older. But there are a lot of people and a lot of amazing actresses out there who are breaking that and who are working towards that.' More about the actress's latest projects Jacqueline Fernandez will next be seen joining the cast of 'Housefull 5'. The actress is going to be working alongside Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh, Sonam Bajwa, Nargis Fakhri, Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff, Nana Patekar, Chitrangada Singh, Fardeen Khan, Chunky Pandey, Johnny Lever, Shreyas Talpade, Dino Morea, Ranjeet, Soundarya Sharma, Nikitin Dheer, and Akashdeep Sabir. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Hindustan Times
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Jacqueline Fernandez addresses stereotypes about women in Bollywood at Cannes: ‘There is no more a shelf life'
Actor Jacqueline Fernandez believes that Bollywood has undergone a shift, breaking free from traditional stereotypes that once dictated female actors' career trajectory. She feels women of all ages are now landing fantastic lead roles. Also read: Jacqueline Fernandez opens up about her mother's death: 'What could I have done more?' During a panel discussion by Deadline Hollywood with the Red Sea Film Foundation titled Women in Cinema, Jacqueline spoke about the changing narrative for women in Bollywood. The discussion was held on the sidelines of the 78th Cannes Film Festival. 'In India and in Bollywood, there has been an amazing change where it's not anymore about fitting a cookie-cutter stereotype of what it means to be an actress and how you could fit in a role. And these are the roles that you can be given if you are a certain age or if you look a certain way. That's changed a lot in India,' Jacqueline said. The actor added, 'Women of all age groups are getting fantastic roles. They are getting fantastic female lead protagonist roles. There are stories being made for them. So now, the variety has all of a sudden exploded. Everyone is getting an opportunity. There is no more a shelf life. There is, of course, a lot of us who go through that; it is how do we stay relevant all the time as you get older? But there are a lot of people and a lot of amazing actresses out there who are breaking that and who are working towards that'. Jacqueline feels they are leading the way, and communicating to that 'this is your passion, this is your dream and there is no limit to it'. She feels that the beauty of cinema is that everyone has a story to tell, irrespective of race, religion, gender or age. Jacqueline is glad that actors are able to tell stories in a 'much freer way' now. On the work front, Jacqueline will be seen next in Housefull 5. The fifth instalment of the franchise is a star-studded affair. Helmed by Tarun Mansukhani and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, Housefull 5 stars Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sonam Bajwa, Nargis Fakhri, Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff, Nana Patekar, Chitrangada Singh, Fardeen Khan, Chunky Pandey, Johnny Lever, Shreyas Talpade, Dino Morea, Ranjeet, Soundarya Sharma, Nikitin Dheer, and Akashdeep Sabir. It is slated to be released in June.
