Anurag Kashyap is known for his work in films such as Bombay Velvet and Gangs of Wasseypur
Highlights
- Anurag Kashyap announced the news on Twitter
- Raman Raghav 2.0 is based on the life of a serial killer
- The Cannes Film Festival will be held from May 11-22
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap's film
Raman Raghav 2.0 will premiere at the 'Director's Fortnight' section of the Cannes Film Festival. (Also Read:
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An ecstatic Mr Kashyap, whose films including
Gangs Of Wasseypur and
Bombay Talkies have previously been showcased in Cannes, announced the news on Twitter:
Celebratory tweets began pouring in soon after Mr Kashyap announced the news:
Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui plays the titular role in the film which is based on the life of serial killer Raman Raghav.
Marco Bellocchio's
Sweet Dreams will open the festival. Other films lined-up include Uda Benyamina's
Divines, Alejandro Jodorosky's
Endless Poetry and Claude Barras's
My Life as a Courgette. US filmmaker Paul Schrader's
Dog Eat Dog will be showcased on the closing night.
The Cannes Film Festival will be held from May 11-22.