Amit Kumar's Monsoon Shootout selected for Cannes Film festival

Amit Kumar's Monsoon Shootout selected for Cannes Film festival
Monday, April 22, 2013 13:50 IST
By Santa Banta News Network
Amidst the buzz surrounding the upcoming edition of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, Guneet Monga and Anurag Kashyap's production Monsoon Shootout has been announced to be screened at the Midnight screening of the Festival.

Produced by their company Sikhya Entertainment along with UK based Yaffle Films and Pardesi Films, Monsoon Shootout is directed by Amit Kumar.

Monsoon Shootout marks Kumar's directorial feature debut and is acclaimed for his BAFTA winning film "The Bypass". Monsoon Shootout revolves around a rookie cop's moment of reckoning, to shoot or not to shoot. Starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Neeraj Kabi, Geetanjali Thapa and Vijay Verma, the film will be have its world premiere at the film festival.

It is learnt that Amit Kumar along with the producers and cast will be present at the festival.

Furthermore the film has additionally prior to its release sold numerous territories of the film, including television rights to a noted french company. Internationally the film is being represented by Fortissimo Films.
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