Internet is stunned by preity zinta's 'fake accent' at cannes film festival: she sounds absolutely ridiculous

Actor Preity Zinta left everyone awestruck as she attended the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. However, another thing that caught people's attention was her accent when she spoke at the event. People on social media platforms questioned why she was using a "fake accent". 

Preity stuns in saree at Cannes Film Festival

For the event, Preity Zinta wore a sequined pink saree and matching blouse. She wore large earrings and opted not to tie her hair. The actor spoke with her fans and also signed autographs. She was also seen clicking selfies with her fans. A clip of the actor from the event was shared by Brut India on their Instagram handle.

Preity shocks a section of internet with her ‘fake accent’

Talking about her outfit, the actor told Brut, "My look is simple yet with a little bit of sparkle." She added that her saree was designed by designer Seema Gujral. When asked about how she felt about being part of the event, Preity said, "It's wonderful. I'm coming after a long time. I'm very excited and happy to be here." People took to the comments section to point out the change in her accent.

Internet reacts to Preity's new accent

A person said, "I am perplexed as to why Indians modify their accents when in foreign lands, engaging with natives. It comes across as disingenuous. Why cannot they retain their genuine selves?" A comment read, "Why do you all fake your accent?? Just stay and talk the way you are!" An Instagram user said, "Her accent got me. They sound absolutely ridiculous when they change their accent to one that is some bizarre cosmopolitan made-up one."

"Whatever happened to her accent? That's how colonization works. Making one feel inferior in speaking their own accent, from PC (Priyanka Chopra) to Zinta," said another person. Another comment read, "For once why can’t they define the place from which they come from! Wearing a saree symbolising Indian authenticity but the accent."

A few fans supported Preity

Another section of the people supported Preity. A fan said, "She's been living in AMERICA with her AMERICAN husband for a long time. People should stop judging her accent. Also, she’s not speaking to Indian media, so it’s important for her to communicate in a way they understand." A comment read, "People criticising someone speaking Hindi in an English accent is understandable. But what's wrong here? Her husband is a foreigner, thus this accent. Even if she wouldn't have married a foreigner, even then speaking English in an English accent isn't wrong. She's an Indian and wore Indian attire to represent India. We should focus on the positive aspects rather than finding fault."

Preity at Cannes

Before attending the event in a saree, Preity wore a white gown and minimal make-up and tied her hair in a bun. Preity is in Cannes to present the Pierre Angenieux ExcelLens in Cinematography in honour of veteran cinematographer Santosh Sivan. She has worked with Santosh Sivan in several films, including her debut movie Dil Se.

Reportedly, Preity made her Cannes debut in 2006. She attended the premiers of two films The Wind That Shakes The Barley and Paris, Je T'aime. In 2013, Preity made a comeback at the French Rivera as the brand ambassador of the luxury watch brand, Chopard.

Preity's films

Preity is returning to the silver screen with Sunny Deol-starrer Lahore 1947. Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, Lahore 1947 is produced under Aamir Khan's banner, Aamir Khan's Productions. The film was officially announced last October. Shabana Azmi, Ali Fazal and Karan Deol have also joined the cast.

Avneet kaur debuts at cannes film festival, wins fans' hearts as she touches the ground during red carpet appearance

Actor Avneet Kaur made her debut at the 77th Cannes Film Festival and won hearts with her gesture on the red carpet. Avneet features in Omung Kumar's Love in Vietnam alongside Shantanu Maheshwari. The first look of Omung's production debut was unveiled at the film festival. 

Avneet debuts at Cannes Film Festival

For the event, Avneet Kaur wore a navy blue outfit along with a train and heels. On the red carpet, she was seen touching the ground and then her forehead – an Indian gesture to show respect. Later, Avneet smiled, waved and also blew kisses as she posed for the camera. Taking to her Instagram, Avneet shared the video. She wrote, "And we created history last night at the Cannes Red Carpet! #Cannes2024 #CannesFilmFestival #AvneetInCannes #CannesRedCarpet #LoveInVietnam."

Internet wowed by Avneet's gesture

Reacting to Avneet's gesture, a fan wrote, "Tell me you are Indian without telling me you are an Indian." A person wrote, "Proud of you, girl." A comment read, "You are looking like a Queen." An Instagram user wrote, "What a sweet gesture. Taking our values and traditions beyond the borders of India. You made us proud." "Simply loved your gesture, simple but such a strong message," commented another fan. Another person said, "Very, very, very, very beautiful, distinct, superb, outstanding."

Avneet's Love In Vietnam

Earlier, taking to Instagram, Avneet shared the first look of the film. "Proud to launch the first look of #LoveInVietnam at Cannes! This is the first India-Vietnam collaboration, and I couldn’t be happier sharing this with you! Written & Directed by Rahhat Shah Kazmi. Produced by Omung Kumar, Rahhat Shah Kazmi, Captain Rahul Bali, Abhishek Ankur! Co-produced by Tariq Khan, Zeba Sajid, Samten Hills and Associate Producer Vikas Sharma."

About Love In Vietnam

Rahhat Shah Kazmi has directed Love in Vietnam, which is based on the bestseller Madonna In A Fur Coat. The film is supported by the Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, the Consulate General of Vietnam in Mumbai, and Vietnam Airlines. Avneet's Love in Vietnam, an India-Vietnam collaboration, also stars Vietnamese actor Kha Ngan along with Avneet and Shantanu.

During the poster unveiling of Love in Vietnam at Cannes, Shantanu, Avneet, Rahhat Shah Kazmi, producer Captain Rahul Bali, and co-producers Tariq Khan and Zeba Sajid were present.

Mahira khan dances with adnan sami's son azaan in new video. watch

Pakistani actor Mahira Khan shares a close bond with singer Adnan Sami's son Azaan, and she proved it by sharing a special memory with him while wishing him on his 31st birthday. 

The actor took to her social media to wish Azaan on his birthday with a behind the scenes (BTS) video of them dancing together.

A working memory

Mahira took to her Instagram stories to share BTS video of them dancing to the song Tu. Azaan celebrated his birthday on May 22. In the video, Mahira and Azaan are seen dancing romantically. The fans love their chemistry as they dance closely, adding an emotional element to the romantic song.

It was a behind-the-scenes video from their song Tu. Mahira also posted a selfie with Azaan, and a picture in which she is seen sharing warm hug with Azaan.

The actor shared the cherished memories with a heartwarming note, asking the singer-composer to dream big and aim for a Grammy nomination.

The note read, “My dearest Azaan May we continue to have what we have and more, more, more. More magic, more love, and more music.. Inshallah. I love you. And for God’s sake, hurry up and get that Grammy nom...I am waiting. Happy birthdayyy (sic)."

Their previous work

Apart from Tu, Mahira previously worked together for the movie Superstar in which the former composed the music. It is a story of a struggling theatre artist who finds love in an aspiring actor, Sameer.

More about Mahira

The actor, who enjoys massive fan following in India, was recently in news for expressing her disappointment when a member of the crowd threw an object at her on stage at an event in Pakistan. She reacted strongly against in through a post on Instagram, saying such incidents set a “wrong precedent".

Sharing her POV, she wrote, “What happened at the event was uncalled for. No one should think it’s ok to throw something on stage, even if it’s a flower wrapped up in a paper plane. It sets the wrong precedent. It is unacceptable”.

Karan johar's 52nd birthday: kajol, farah khan, anil kapoor, others attend bash in mumbai.

Filmmaker Karan Johar celebrated his 52nd birthday on Saturday. According to Pinkvilla, Karan's friends Tanya Dubash and Kajal Anand hosted a birthday party for him. Many celebrities, including actors Anil Kapoor and Kajol, attended the bash. 

Karan Johar's attended by close friends Kajol, Farah Khan

Several pictures and videos of the celebrities were shared on social media platforms. Karan Johar wore a black outfit for his birthday as he arrived at the birthday venue in his car. Kajol was seen in her car as the paparazzi clicked her photos. The actor wore a yellow and white outfit for the bash. She also wore sunglasses.

Film director and choreographer Farah Khan also joined the party. She was seen wearing a navy blue outfit for the event. Farah also wore several neckpieces and glasses. She waved at the paparazzi from her car.

Anil Kapoor, Shakun Batra attend party too

Actor Anil Kapoor arrived at the event with his wife, Sunita Kapoor. Both were seen twinning in black outfits. Natasha Poonawalla and Adar Poonawalla were also guests at the party. While Natasha wore a white dress, Adar was seen in a black-and-white outfit. Shakun Batra, too, attended the bash in a black-and-white shirt and pants.

Karan's projects

Karan is all set to produce the upcoming sports drama Mr and Mrs Mahi, starring Janhvi Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao in the lead roles. The film is slated to premiere on May 31.

He will also produce an action-comedy featuring Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan. The film will also be produced by Karan Guneet Monga's Sikhya Entertainment. Karan and Guneet are uniting once again for their third theatrical collaboration. The film, yet to be named, will be directed by Aakash Kaushik.

Recently, taking to Instagram, trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the news. The caption read, "AYUSHMANN - SARA ALI KHAN TO STAR IN DHARMA - SIKHYA'S ACTION-COMEDY. Dharma Productions and Sikhya Entertainment reunite, this time for an action-comedy headlined by #AyushmannKhurrana and #SaraAliKhan. Written and directed by Aakash Kaushik, this is Dharma and Sikhya's third theatrical collaboration. Shooting has begun. Title will be announced soon."

Alia bhatt, ranbir kapoor visit 'almost' ready new mumbai bungalow they will soon move into with daughter raha. watch

 Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor visited their under-construction house in Mumbai on Friday. Videos of Alia and Ranbir entering the multi-storey house, as well as clips of the actors checking out the work in progress at their bungalow, were shared by paparazzi and fan pages on social media.

In a video shared by a paparazzo, Alia can be seen in a white jacket and pink shorts as she speaks to the team of architects and interior designers working on their new home. Ranbir Kapoor, also dressed casually in a white and orange look, spoke to the team separately.

More about the property

As per a recent Hindustan Times report, Ranbir, Alia and their daughter Raha are all set to move into the house in a few months. Alia and Ranbir will celebrate Diwali 2024 with Raha at the new home.

“The ongoing work on their bungalow is almost done, with the finishing going on, which should take one month or so. After the work is done and they get a green signal, the couple will move into the place. It is the moment they have been looking forward to,” said a source in the know-how. The insider added, “In fact, they will most probably be celebrating Diwali with Raha in the new house this year”.

In the past few years, Ranbir, along with his mom, actor Neetu Kapoor, and Alia, visited the property many times; the original property was reportedly named Krishna Raj after Ranbir’s late grandmother. Before Rishi Kapoor’s death in 2020, he had also visited the site.

Alia and Ranbir now live at Vastu

Alia and Ranbir tied the knot on April 14, 2022, after dating for many years, at their current Mumbai residence – a luxe apartment in a building named Vastu. Two months after their wedding, the couple announced that Alia was expecting her first child with Ranbir. Daughter Raha was born in November 2022 and has been living with her parents at Vastu.

Pregnant deepika padukone makes first public appearance after recent trolling, stuns in flowy yellow dress. see pics

Actor Deepika Padukone, who made a public appearance during the voting in Mumbai earlier this week, stepped out of her home on Friday. Taking to Instagram Stories, Deepika shared several of her pictures. She also went live on Instagram for a few minutes. 

Mom-to-be Deepika's  latest public appearance

In the pictures, pregnant Deepika gave several poses and smiled as she flaunted a flowy yellow dress. She later shared a brief clip in which she was seen behind a counter inside a store promoting her skincare label, 82°E. Deepika joked, "I should be a salesperson." She also took a POS machine and pretended to be a staff of the store.

Deepika talks about her skincare

Later, Deepika shared a video in which she talked about the products of her brand 82°E. The actor also spoke about her skincare routine. She captioned the post, “82°E now at Tira!”

Celeb, fans react to Deepika's posts

Reacting to the post, actor Bipasha Basu commented, "Stay blessed, beautiful. Take great care." A fan said, "That mummy wala glow." A comment read, "Looking so so so beautiful, mama." A person wrote, "Beautiful, you look absolutely stunning and gorgeous. Skin is glowing."

Deepika and Ranveer's first child

Deepika is expecting her first child with husband-actor Ranveer Singh in September. On Monday, Deepika and Ranveer stepped out to cast their votes in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections. It was the first time she appeared publicly with her baby bump. After that she faced intense trolling, with a section of the social media users even calling her bump fake.

Deepika upcoming films

Deepika will next be seen in Singham Again, the third instalment of Rohit Shetty's cop universe. She stepped into the role of Lady Singham alongside a stellar ensemble cast. Joining her are Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, and Arjun Kapoor.

Fans will also see her in the sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Prabhas, and Disha Patani. Additionally, she she also has The Intern, along with Amitabh Bachchan.

Siddharth can't stop laughing as man recreates aditi rao hydari's heeramandi dance move. watch

Aditi Rao Hydari is receiving appreciation for her performance in Heeramandi. The actor had to perform traditional dance steps in the series, in which she plays a courtesan. In a viral video by a digital creator with the Instagram handle - aryyaaa.fr, he recreated Aditi Rao Hydari's Saiyaan Hatto Jao dance from the show. Aditi's fiance Siddharth reacted to the video. 

Siddharth cracks up on influencer's Heeramandi recreation

The video shows a boy listening to music on his mobile when his mother drags him to another room. She then sits in a pose imitating Nawab while her son dances to Saiyaan Hatto Jao song. He also attempted Aditi's viral walk, also known as the Gajagamini walk. Siddharth dropped three laughing emojis to the hilarious clip. 

The special walk

Aditi, in an interview with Zoom TV, recalled her experience of shooting the song sequence and her viral walk. She said, “I want to ask somebody, Sanjay sir, my dance teacher, what is it? Is it the Gajagamini walk, the swan walk? What walk is that I don’t know! I’ll say it was what Sanjay sir asked me to do. I followed Sanjay sir and what he told me. I know in Kathak there is Mayur chaal (peacock walk), then there is Gajagamini (walk of seduction), but I am sure it is in all the dance forms but I don’t know, I should find out. Whatever I see on Instagram, Reel upon Reel, the whole viral nature of that tukda (piece) is so overwhelming. He (Sanjay) is very good at spotting magic on the spot and he created a lot of nuances in the process.”

About Heeramandi

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Heeramandi is set against the backdrop of the Indian freedom struggle during the British Raj. The show's title is derived from the red-light district of Heera Mandi in Lahore, which was part of pre-partition India and is now located in present-day Pakistan. In addition to Aditi, the show features Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Sharmin Segal, Richa Chadha, Shekhar Suman, Adhyayan Suman, and Fardeen Khan in crucial roles.

Aditi will be next seen in Kajri Babbar's Indo-British film Lionness.