Cannes 2023: Anurag Kashyap twins in black with Vikramaditya Motwane; Leonardo Di Caprio’s film 'Killers Of The Flower Moon' gets 9-minute standing ovation; Jennifer Lawrence stuns in red

Day five of the Cannes Film Festival was as eventful as ever. From the premiere of two of the most anticipated films to the luminous presence of Hollywood royalty such as Martin Scorsese, Leonardo Di Caprio, and Jennifer Lawrence to the adorable camaraderie between the two of our own directors, Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane, here are some of the highlights:

Martin Scorsese Vs Todd Haynes: It’s A Battle Of The Auteurs
Two highly anticipated movies, Martin Scorsese’s crime drama ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ and Todd Haynes' black comedy ‘May December’ premiered at the same time. Doubtless, to say the least, it was a field day for cinephiles!

Starring Hollywood heavyweights Leonardo Dicaprio and Robert De Niro, the movie received a nine-minute standing ovation. Overwhelmed by the response, the ‘Wolf Of The Wall Street’ director told the media, “I don’t think I’ve ever experienced [anything] like this.”

This year’s Cannes also marked the reunion of Scorsese and De Niro after almost 60 years. “We haven’t been here since 1976’ said De Niro to The Guardian, referring to the time their seminal film ‘Taxi Driver’ won the Palme d’Or that year.

Jennifer Lawrence Was A Study In Scarlet!

The ‘Hunger Games’ star was nothing short of breathtaking, as she sashayed down the Cannes red carpet in a stunning, bright red Christian Dior gown, for the premiere of the documentary ‘Bread & Roses. Helmed by Afghani filmmaker Sahra Mani, ‘Bread & Roses’ traces the daily lives of women living under the oppressive Taliban regime. For jewellery, Lawrence opted for a shimmery diamond necklace from Tiffany & Co. She completed the ‘Lady In Red’ look with crimson lips!

Anurag Kashyap Twins In Black With ‘Bruce Wayne’ Vikramaditya Motwane
Filmmakers Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane, who are long-time friends, were spotted looking suave in matching black tuxedos on day 5 of Cannes. Kashyap was at Cannes for the premiere of his police noir Kennedy’, whereas the ‘Lootera’ director was there to cheer for his friend and attend the premiere.

Kashyap shared a bunch of photos of him posing with his bestie at Cannes on Instagram and wrote, “And my Bruce Wayne @motwayne came to @festivaldecannes for #Kennedy. While I wore this cool black suit from @manishmalhotra05 @manishmalhotraworld he wore whatever Alfred @ishikamohanmotwane could put together for him.”

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap10)

Starring Rahul Bhatt and Sunny Leone, ‘Kennedy’ revolves around a disgruntled ex-cop who is presumed dead but operates within a corrupt system to settle scores.

Ali Fazal All Set To Make His Cannes Debut

‘Khamoshiyan’ actor Ali Fazal is all set to make his Cannes Film Festival debut. Fazal’s wife, actress Richa Chadha, who is a Cannes veteran, shared a photo of the actor enjoying a day out at the French Riviera and wrote, “Baby’s first day at Cannes!”