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Hindustan Times
12-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Monica Bellucci has watched Pooja Hegde's Monica song from Rajinikanth's Coolie; here's what she thought of it
Director Lokesh Kanagaraj and music composer Anirudh Ravichander paid homage to Italian star Monica Bellucci in the song Monica from their upcoming film Coolie. Pooja Hegde, who stars in the special number, learnt in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter India that Monica has seen their homage, here's how she reacted. Lokesh Kanagaraj and Anirudh Ravichander paid homage to Monica Bellucci in the song featuring Pooja Hegde. Monica Bellucci watches Monica from Coolie In the interview, Pooja was told that Mélita Toscan, head of Marrakech International Film Festival (FIFM), showed Monica from Coolie to Monica Bellucci and that 'she loved it'. Looking pleasantly surprised by this information, Pooja said, 'That's the biggest compliment ever. I've actually really loved Monica Bellucci. She's so iconic in her own way for her persona. She didn't need to do much; she has such a unique voice and style. I'm glad she liked it. A lot of Tamil fans were commenting on her Instagram, asking her to watch the Coolie song.' On shooting Monica in tough conditions Pooja also revealed that while she had memorable hook steps in songs like Butta Bomma, Arabic Kuthu and Kanimaa, Monica was a tougher song to shoot. 'Monica was one of the toughest songs I've shot due to the conditions. It was outdoors, and it was really hot and humid. I looked unfazed, but the steps were heavy. The frames were wide, my hair was loose, and I had to look like I was not sweating even a little bit. It was physically draining and exhausting. I tanned so much at the end of five days,' she said. About Coolie Directed by Lokesh with music by Anirudh, Coolie is hitting screens on 14 August. It will clash with Ayan Mukerji's Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR-starrer War 2. Rajinikanth, Nagarjuna, Soubin Shahir, Upendra, Shruti Haasan, Sathyaraj, and Aamir Khan play the film's leads. While nothing much is known about the film, the synopsis on the British Board of Film Certification website reads, 'A mysterious man takes a stand against a corrupt syndicate exploiting and abusing the workers of a port town in this action drama.'
Morocco World
06-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Morocco World
Morocco Allocates Over MAD 25 Million to Support 40 Film Festivals
Marrakech – Morocco's Center for Cinematographic Studies (CCM) has announced the allocation of MAD 25.84 million in public funding to support 40 film festivals and cinematic events across the country. The funding was approved during the second round of 2025 committee meetings held between July 22-25 at the CCM headquarters in Rabat. The support comes after the committee evaluated 49 applications submitted for this cycle. Organizers were invited to present and defend their projects before the selection committee, which reviewed both artistic merit and structural coherence. At the top of the list is the Marrakech International Film Festival (22nd edition), which received the largest single grant of MAD 12 million, reinforcing its role as Morocco's most prestigious cinematic event. It was followed by the National Film Festival in Tangier (25th edition), which secured MAD 7.5 million, and the International Women's Film Festival of Salé (18th edition), with a grant of MAD 1 million. The Rabat International Author Film Festival (30th edition) received MAD 800,000, while the Maghreb International Film Festival in Oujda (14th edition) was granted MAD 450,000. Other beneficiaries include the International Mountain Film Festival in Ouzoud (3rd edition) and the International Desert Film Festival in Zagora (19th edition), each awarded MAD 300,000. Additional grants included: MAD 250,000 for the Nador International Festival for Cinema and Shared Memory MAD 200,000 for both the Tetouan International Film Schools Festival and Agadir's International Migration Film Festival Between MAD 100,000 and 190,000 for a dozen other regional festivals including those in Sidi Kacem, Settat, and Tangier. Smaller festivals across Morocco also benefited. Events in Fez, Tiznit, Taza, Guelmim, and Imouzzer Kandar, many of which focus on youth cinema, social themes, or Amazigh identity, received grants ranging from MAD 50,000 to 100,000. The lowest amount, MAD 30,000, was granted to the Cinema and History Forum in Khouribga. This funding round reaffirms Morocco's institutional commitment to supporting the diversity of its cinematic landscape, from high-profile international events to grassroots festivals fostering local talent and niche storytelling. Tags: Film FestivalsMoroccoMorocco's Center for Cinematographic Studies
Ya Biladi
17-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Ya Biladi
Rabat's 7th Art Cinema reopens after years of renovation
After years of construction, the 7th Art Cinema in Rabat reopened its doors on Sunday, February 16. An emblematic landmark in the city center, the movie theater resumed service by offering one screening per day, showcasing 12 feature films from the official selection of the latest edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival (FIFM 2024). Initiated by the Moroccan Cinematheque, this diverse «Rep-rise» program will run from the 16th to the 27th of this month. The opening film was Happy Holidays by Scandar Copti, Golden Star of the 21st edition of FIFM. This Monday, the screening will be The Across the Sea by Franco-Moroccan director Saïd Hamich Belarbi. Other works will follow, offering an opportunity to make this selection accessible to a broader audience while providing a window into world cinemas: Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Egypt, Tunisia, Somalia, and more. As part of this program, the documentary The Thousand and One Days of Hajj Edmond by Simone Bitton will be screened on February 24, while Diaries from Lebanon by Myriam El Hajj will be screened on the 26th of this month. The launch of this cycle took place the day after the official inauguration of the Moroccan Cinematheque. The 7th Art Cinema is resuming service after several years of work on the theater, as well as on the entire pedestrian area between Allal Benabdellah Avenue and Mohammed V. In this context, the project notably allowed this site to regain its original appearance, after the demolition of the café added to it in 1997. This work was carried out in accordance with commitments made as part of Rabat's inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage list. The mineral and green space behind the city's first courthouse have been restored to its original state.
Korea Herald
08-12-2024
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Palestinian drama Happy Holidays wins Golden Star at Marrakech Film Festival
The 21st edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival ended with an emotionally-charged awards ceremony.
