Anurag Kashyap's Kennedy is the only Indian film at Cannes 2023 – Hindustan Times
Anurag Kashyap’s Kennedy, starring Sunny Leone, has made it to the Midnight Screenings part of the 76th Cannes Movie Competition.
The official line-up of the 2023 Cannes Movie Competition was unveiled on Thursday, and just one Indian movie has made it to the checklist. Anurag Kashyap’s Kennedy has been chosen as a part of the Midnight Screenings part of the competition, which is able to happen from Could 16-27. (Additionally learn: Anurag Kashyap responds to Divya Agarwal’s request for audition: ‘Humbled by this…’)
The official Twitter deal with of the Cannes Movie Competition introduced the number of Anurag Kashyap’s Kennedy within the Midnight Screenings part of the competition. “KENNEDY by Anurag KASHYAP #SéanceDeMinuit / #MidnightScreenings #Cannes2023,” learn the publish. Kennedy stars Sunny Leone, Rahul Bhatt and Abhilash Thapliyal. Particulars in regards to the film have been saved below wraps.
This isn’t the primary movie of Anurag to mark its presence on the prestigious Cannes Movie Competition Cannes. The filmmaker had screened his now-iconic function movie Gangs of Wasseypur on the 2012 Cannes Administrators’ Fortnight, which is an unbiased part of the Cannes Movie Competition. In 2013, Ugly was screened within the Administrators’ Fortnight part on the Cannes Movie Competition, the place it additionally obtained a standing ovation. Following that, Raman Raghav 2.0 additionally premiered on the 2016 Cannes Movie Competition within the Director’s Fortnight part. Even Bombay Talkies, the anthology movie by which Anurag Kashyap served as one of many administrators, had additionally premiered below the Particular Screenings part on the 2013 Cannes Movie Competition.
Reacting to the information, filmmaker Sudhir Mishra tweeted, “You possibly can’t hold Kashyap down for lengthy . Our man is again !!!!” Filmmaker Arati Kadav tweeted, “This brings a lot happiness @anuragkashyap72 in his residence turf with Scorsese, Kore-eda and Wes Anderson. So completely satisfied so proud. A lot love and pleasure.” Anurag’s final movie was Virtually Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat, which starred Alaya F and Karan Mehta. The romantic musical launched on February 3.
This yr’s Cannes Movie Competition will mark the premiere of recent movies from Martin Scorsese, Wim Wenders, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Todd Haynes and Hirokazu Kore-eda. Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund, who gained final yr’s Palme d’Or with Triangle of Unhappiness, will preside over the Major Competitors jury. Maïwenn’s historic drama, Jeanne du Barry, starring Johnny Depp as Louis XV, is slated to open the competition.
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