Alternative Indian Cinema To Rock Cannes
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Alternative Indian Cinema To Rock Cannes
With buzz about screening of Bollywood's five unconventional cine epics at 65th Festival de Cannes, it looks like Bollywood's Cannes connection is no longer confined till, elegantly dressed B-Town celebs walking down the red carpet only.
So to cherish this milestone achievement of Indian cinema, let's have look at Bollywood movies which are going to rock Cannes Film Fest.
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Gangs of Wasseypur (Part I and II)
Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur based upon politico-coal mafia nexus of Dhanbad is reportedly inspired from the story of Jharkhand politician Suryadev Singh, Binod Singh and Sakeldeo Singh who was convicted of murder.
Gangs of Wasseypur Part I and II, will screen in a non-competitive section in 65th Cannes Film Festival.
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Miss Lovely
Ashim Ahluwalia's Miss Lovely is the tale of two brothers who produce sleazy horror films in the mid-1980s.
Miss Lovely will be screened in the non-competitive, Uncertain Regard section of the Cannes.
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Peddlers
Vasan Bala's Peddlers is a character-driven thriller about two parallel love stories - one about a cop and his married neighbour and the other of a girl on a mission and an aimless guy.
The movie will be representing India at the 51st edition of Cannes Critics' Week, and will compete for Camera d'Or at cinematic jamboree.
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Kalpana
This Uday Shankar dance tale of 1948 revolves around a young dancer's dream of setting up an dance academy.
The movie featured Uday Shankar and his wife Amala Shankar as leads and 17-year-old actress Padmini.
This masterpiece of Uday Shankar will be screened as part of Cannes Classics.