Nawazuddin Siddiqui says people can ‘rent auditorium, click photos’ at Cannes even if not officially selected

Nawazuddin Siddiqui has reminded everyone that not all films screened at the Cannes Film Festival are the official selection. He reveals that one can rent an auditorium and show his film to “his own people” and announces his films trip to Cannes. The 75th Cannes Film Festival is currently being held and will continue till May 27. Anurag Kashyap’s Kennedy and Kanu Behl’s Agra were screened at the festival this year. ,ALSO READ: Nawazuddin Siddiqui calls depression an ‘urban concept’, Twitter reacts,

Nine films of Nawazuddin have been shown in this festival. Her first film at the film festival was Miss Lovely in 2012. Since then, The Lunchbox, Manto and Monsoon have been part of the official selection at the shootout ceremony.

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Speaking to The Lallantop, Nawazuddin said, “Now that you mention it… what happens, you can take your film (to the festival) even if it is officially selected. Here There are auditoriums that you can rent. Pay the owner. In the auditorium, lay out your red carpet, take your people, click photos there. Show your people the film. Come back and say, ‘Our film Cannes film Shown at the festival’,” Nawaz told Lallantop.

Nawazuddin further said, ‘I still do not understand why more than half the people go to the festival. When we were there people used to say ‘How and why are you here?’ We will tell them that our film is here. They would then ask us where, and we had no answer.

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He also said that a film’s good reception at Cannes does not guarantee the film’s success, and cited the example of his own film Miss Lovely. The 2012 film was critically acclaimed at film festivals, but was forgettable at the box office when it released in India.

Nawazuddin told NDTV in a separate interview that it was a great experience to have the film officially selected at the film festival. He said that the Cannes Film Festival is the “Mecca of cinema” and not a fashion event.

nawazuddin new movie

Nawazuddin’s latest release, Jogira Sara Ra Ra hit the theaters on Friday, 26 May. Nawazuddin has been paired opposite Neha Sharma in the film, which is written by Ghalib Asad Bhopali and directed by Kushan Nandy.

Before the release of the film, Nawazuddin said in a statement, “My fans love to see me play dark characters, but I enjoy being in the light. And I am sure this time too they will enjoy a laugh with this oddball duo who are determined not to lose their heart for each other no matter what.