New Delhi:
Veteran actor Sharmila Tagore on Monday arrived in Cannes along with her daughter and jewelry designer Saba Pataudi for the screening of Satyajit Ray’s 1970 movie Aranyer Din Ratri.
A 4K restored model of the Bengali-language film, titled “Days and Nights within the Forest” in English, will likely be showcased on the 2025 Cannes Movie Competition underneath the Classics part at the moment.
Pataudi shared a collection of images along with her mom on Instagram.
“Cannes 2025! Ma n Me…moments to cherish (sic)” she wrote within the caption.
Aranyer Din Ratri is offered and restored by The Movie Basis’s World Cinema Venture at L’Immagine Ritrovata in collaboration with the Movie Heritage Basis (FHF), Janus Movies, and the Criterion Assortment. The funding was supplied by the Golden Globe Basis.
Tagore, who was a part of the ensemble forged of Aranyer Din Ratri, will attend the screening on the prestigious gala together with co-star Simi Garewal, producer Purnima Dutta, Margaret Bodde, government director of The Movie Basis, and FHF founder Shivendra Singh Dungarpur.
The premiere of the movie will likely be offered by famend Hollywood filmmaker Wes Anderson, a long-time admirer of Ray.
Aranyer Din Ratri, which explores the themes of alienation, class, and modernity, follows the story of 4 city-bred males who escape to the forests of Palamau for a carefree vacation, solely to endure a journey of self-discovery.
Primarily based on the novel of the identical title by writer Sunil Gangopadhyay, the film additionally featured Soumitra Chatterjee, Subhendu Chatterjee, Samit Bhanja, Robi Ghosh, and Aparna Sen.