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Jacqueline Fernandez on being honoured at Italian Global Series Festival: ‘Cinema knows no borders'
Actress Jacqueline Fernandez took to social media to share that she was recently recognized at the prestigious Italian Global Series Festival (IGSF) 2025 in Rimini. In her post, the 'Kick' actress said she received the honour on the opening night for her contribution to the world of cinema. The event, which celebrates excellence in television and film on a global stage, saw Jacqueline among a distinguished group of awardees. Expressing her gratitude, Jacqueline shared that cinema, for her, goes beyond storytelling. She described it as a powerful medium that bridges people across time, language, and continents. Being acknowledged for playing a part in that global exchange of art and culture, she said, was a deeply meaningful experience. Taking to Instagram, the actress posted a couple of her photos from the festival and wrote, 'Cinema as an art for me is not just about storytelling but a way to connect people across time, language, and continents. To be acknowledged for helping share that with the world means more than words can express! Grazie di cuore #IGSF2025 #ItalianGlobalSeriesFestival #Openingnight #TVseries #InEmiliaRomagna.' Fernandez added, '@igsfestival it was an honour to be awarded here in Rimini at your prestigious event with all the extraordinary awardees in attendance. Here's to many more moments for us to celebrate cinema across the globe.' On the work front, Jacqueline Fernandez was recently seen in the comedy 'Housefull 5,' which also starred Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, 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 film, directed by Tarun Mansukhani and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, was released on June 6, 2025. Fernandez also appeared in Abhishek Sharma's web series, 'Hai Junoon! Dream. Dare. Dominate' alongside Neil Nitin Mukesh and Boman Irani.
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Jacqueline Fernandez honoured at Italian Global Series Festival 2025
Actor Jacqueline Fernandez was recently felicitated at the 2025 edition of Italian Global Series Festival (IGSF) in Rimini, Italy. The 'Housefull 5' actor was recognised for her contribution to cinema during the grand opening night of the prestigious festival, which celebrates excellence in global film and shared stunning pictures from the event and expressed her gratitude in a heartfelt note. She wrote on Instagram, 'Cinema as an art for me is not just about storytelling but a way to connect people across time, language, and continents. To be acknowledged for helping share that with the world means more than words can express! Grazie di cuore #IGSF2025 #ItalianGlobalSeriesFestival #Openingnight #TVseries #InEmiliaRomagna.' advertisementThe IGSF is known for honouring talented individuals from around the world, and Jacqueline was among a distinguished list of awardees this year. Humbled by the recognition, she added in her post, '@igsfestival it was an honour to be awarded here in Rimini at your prestigious event with all the extraordinary awardees in attendance. Here's to many more moments for us to celebrate cinema across the globe.' On the work front, Jacqueline recently starred in 'Housefull 5', a comedy entertainer directed by Tarun Mansukhani, which hit theatres on June 6, 2025. The film featured a star-studded cast including Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Riteish Deshmukh, and others. She also appeared in the web series 'Hai Junoon! Dream. Dare. Dominate', directed by Abhishek Sharma, alongside Neil Nitin Mukesh and Boman Fernandez, originally from Sri Lanka, has carved a successful path in Indian cinema. Born and raised in Bahrain, she studied mass communication at the University of Sydney and started her career as a TV reporter in Sri Lanka. She later turned to modelling and was crowned Miss Universe Sri Lanka in 2006, representing her country at the global Miss Universe pageant the same year.- EndsMust Watch
