Before the red carpet for the 2026 Academy Awards, aka the Oscars, rolls out, the nominees gathered for an informal meet-and-greet at a luncheon event. Nearly all 230 nominees across 24 categories assembled at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills on Tuesday. Luncheon is a tradition that brings Hollywood’s biggest names and newest faces under one roof. From Emma Stone and Timothée Chalamet to Teyana Taylor, Leonardo DiCaprio and others, celebs brought their A-game as they arrived for the fun-filled evening.

Amrish Puri Birth Anniversary: On Amrish Puri`s 91st birth anniversary, we revisit the time iconic actor went bald for the first time for screen. It was for the 1984 Hollywood film `Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom` directed by Steven Spielberg that the actor debuted a bald look which he then went on to use in several films (All Photos/Mid-day Archives)