A delegation of Taiwanese media professionals visited Zhengzhou's "vertical screen" film sets, observing the rapid development of micro-dramas. They highlighted the potential for cross-strait collaboration to produce high-quality content for a global audience.
Cate Blanchett stated at Cannes that the #MeToo movement "got killed very quickly" in Hollywood and that homogeneous workplaces affect the work. Julianne Moore also discussed gender disparity.
'Raja Shivaji', directed by and starring Riteish Deshmukh as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, has delivered the greatest opening week in Marathi cinema history with Rs. 52.65 crore India net in Week 1 and is chasing the Rs. 75 crore India net target as its second weekend begins. Released on Maharashtra Day (May 1, 2026), the Rs. 100 crore historical epic — the most expensive Marathi film ever made features Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Vidya Balan, Genelia Deshmukh and the debut of Rahyl Deshmukh, with Salman Khan's still-viral surprise cameo as Jiva Mahala continuing to drive footfalls.
