Bombay Talkies, a movie celebrating 100 years of Indian cinema, has been chosen for a gala screening at the prestigious Cannes International Film Festival. The four directors – Zoya Akhtar, Dibaker Banerjee, Anurag Kashyap and Karan Johar – who have contributed to it
are very excited, reports Hindustan Times.
Each of these gifted directors has helmed a short film, and they have put them together as one mega offering – Bombay Talkies, co-produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Flying Unicorn Entertainment.
Karan said he was ‘extremely honoured that our omnibus endeavour has been officially selected at Cannes’.
‘Can’t wait to walk the red carpet with Dibaker, Anurag and Zoya,’ he said in a statement.
Zoya, daughter of veteran writers Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, is upbeat about her first visit to the French Riviera city.
‘I have never been to Cannes and I always felt if I go, it should be with a film. Things worked out even better as it’s not just a film, but also three friends – Karan, Dibaker and Anurag with me. It’s going to be a blast,’ she said.
-With New Age input
