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Anurag Kashyap spoke about the India release of his 2023 film, Kennedy. It stars Sunny Leone and Rahul Bhatt.
Anurag Kashyap talks about the release of Kennedy in India.
Filmmaker-actor Anurag Kashyap addressed a packed theatre at the screening of his film, Kennedy, in Texas. After having travelled across multiple film festivals all over the globe, Kashyap mentioned that he and his team are working on its India release. Kennedy is a neo-noir thriller that first premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023.
Starring Sunny Leone and Rahul Bhatt, Kennedy marks Anurag Kashyap’s 27th directorial. Addressing the audience at the 10th Indie Meme Film Festival in Austin, Texas, the filmmaker said, “It’s heartwarming to see Kennedy still getting so much love from the audiences across the world.”
“It’s almost two years after its Cannes premiere and I still get invited across the world to talk about it. Back home, my producers are working towards the release of the film, and it should happen soon,” the filmmaker added, hinting at the film’s release in India. Take a look at his pictures from the screening:
The filmmaker recently revealed the actual reason behind Kennedy’s delayed release in India. Speaking to The Hindu, Kashyap said that the film has been locked and passed censorship, but its fate now rests in the hands of a studio grappling with losses and the departure of key executives who had initially backed the project.
Kennedy has been mostly shot during nights on Mumbai streets over 30 days. It follows the story of an insomniac ex-cop, long thought to be dead, still operating for the corrupt system while looking for redemption. The film was written by Kashyap during the lockdown.
Since its Cannes premiere, Kennedy has been dominating international film circuits, travelling to nearly 20 plus film festivals, including Sydney Film Festival – Australia, Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival – South Korea (Republic of Korea), Neuchatel International Film Festival – Switzerland, Indian Film Festival of Melbourne – Australia, London Indian Film Festival – UK, Fantastic Fest – USA, Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival and Kolkata International Film Festival among others. The film is produced by Zee Studios and Good Bad Films.