Tag: Lumiere

Haier redefines luxury with Lumiere, India’s first 4-door convertible fridge

MUMBAI: Haier Appliances India, has redefined luxury and innovation with the launch of Lumiere, India’s first 4-door convertible side-by-side refrigerator. The grand unveiling took place at the Hindustan Times (HT) India’s Most Stylish 2025, a celebration of fashion, glamour, and cutting-edge trends.

Haier, the only brand manufacturing 4-door side-by-side refrigerators in India, continues to push boundaries in premium home appliances. Lumiere, designed for modern Indian homes, seamlessly blends advanced technology with refined aesthetics, setting new benchmarks in both style and functionality.

The reveal was a showstopping moment, presented by actress and UN ambassador Dia Mirza, co-host Cyrus Sahukar, and , Haier Appliances India president NS Satish. Adding to the excitement, cinema icons Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan, Shikhar Dhawan, Kanika Kapoor, and Farhan Akhtar explored Lumiere’s sleek design and intelligent features at Haier’s exclusive brand zone during the red carpet segment.

Haier Appliances India president Satish said,
“At Haier India, we take immense pride in being the only brand in India manufacturing 4-door convertible side-by-side refrigerators. This achievement reflects our commitment to innovation and delivering solutions that cater to the evolving needs of modern Indian homes. The launch of the Haier Lumiere Series is a proud addition to our ‘Made in India, Made for India’ vision, combining advanced technology with elegant design. Our association with HT India’s Most Stylish 2025 provided the perfect platform to showcase a product that redefines style and functionality. As we continue to innovate, Haier remains dedicated to introducing appliances that elevate everyday living while complementing contemporary lifestyles with elegance and performance.”

HT Media Group Ltd VP & head branded IPs Vijay Nair added, “We are delighted to have Haier India as a valued partner at the 13 edition of HT India’s Most Stylish. As the voice of the nation since 1924, HT has been at the forefront of culture, style, and innovation. This year, we crafted an immersive experience, celebrating 100 years of style through the cinematic lens where fashion met storytelling in its most iconic form. Haier’s spirit of innovation perfectly complemented our vision, making this collaboration truly special. We are proud to have provided a platform that showcased Haier’s commitment to redefining home experiences with style and functionality through the launch of the Lumiere series refrigerator.”

April 3, 2025
Coen brothers named presidents of Cannes Film Festival jury

MUMBAI: American filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen will be presiding over the jury of the 68th Festival de Cannes.

This will be the first time in the history of the Festival de Cannes, when not one but two leading figures will chair the Jury.

“We look forward to returning to Cannes this year. We welcome as always the opportunity to watch movies there from all over the world. Cannes is a festival that has been important to us since the very beginning of our career. Presiding over the Jury is a special honour, since we have never heretofore been president of anything. We will issue further proclamations at the appropriate time,” said Joel and Ethan Coen.

The brothers are currently filming the George Clooney, Christophe Lambert, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, Josh Brolin and Channing Tatum starrer film Hail Caesar!

2015 is the celebration of 120 years since the invention of the Lumi?re cinematograph, and the Festival de Cannes will recognise, through the Coens, the work of all “cinema brothers” who, since Louis and Auguste Lumi?re, have enriched its history. The Festival has also had the opportunity to welcome “brothers” in a great way: like Joel and Ethan Coen who won the Palme d’or in 1991, Paolo and Vittorio Taviani received it in 1976, as well as Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne in 1998 and in 2005.

The Festival de Cannes will take place from 13-24 May, 2015. The composition of the Official Selection and the members of the Jury will be unveiled in mid-April.

January 20, 2015
Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar to receive sixth Lumiere Award this year

NEW DELHI: Renowned Spanish filmmaker and script writer Pedro Almodovar is to receive the sixth Lumiere award at the Lumiere festival later this year.

The festival will be held in Lyon and Greater Lyon in France from 13 to 19 October.

The Lumiere award was created to celebrate a filmmaker in Lyon, the very place where the cinematograph was invented by Louis and Auguste Lumiere, and where they shot their first film, Workers Leaving the Factory, in 1895.

The Lumiere award is a distinction reflecting time, gratitude, and admiration for filmmakers who have filled the lives of millions of cinegors.

Awarded by Bertrand Tavernier, Thierry Fremaux and the Institute Lumiere team, Almodovar will receive the Lumiere Award ‘for his filmography, for his intense passion for the cinema that nourishes his work, for the generosity, exuberance, tolerance, and audacious vitality he brings to the screen, and finally, for the fundamental place he holds in the culture and history of both Spain and Europe.’

Winner of several Oscars and crowned with multiple awards at the Cannes Film Festival, Almodovar has made 19 feature films since the 1980s. Producing films with his brother Agustin through his own production company El Deseo (Desire) underlines an uncompromising independence, hailing from his debuts in the Madrilenian underground. From the awakening of Spanish culture during the Movida years to international renown, Pedro Almodovar has become one of the greatest and most celebrated Hispanic artists on the planet. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, High Heels, Live Flesh, All About My Mother, Volver, The Skin I Live In… So many of Pedro Almodovar’s films have touched, transported, and overwhelmed audiences the world over.

July 7, 2014