Anupam Kher And A Girl Named Tanvi At Cannes 2025

The 78th edition of Cannes is in full swing. Robert De Niro received his honorary award, Halle Barry had a last minute outfit change because the prestigious film festival has said no to nudity as the sheer and nude dressing trend has caught the wind.

Of course "the voluminous outfits, in particular those with a large train, that hinder the proper flow of traffic of guests and complicate seating in the theater are not permitted".

Of the few Indian films making their global debut at Cannes 2025, Anupam Kher's sophomore directorial venture is set to premiere on May 17 at the Marche du Film. Tanvi, The Great, is the second film by Kher after 22-year-long hiatus post OM, Jai , Jagadish as a director.

Co-written with Ankur Suman and Abhishek Dixit, the film draws inspiration from a real-life video of a young girl named Tanvi and captures the essence of its tagline: Different but no less.

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The film cast is a blend of seasoned talents like Boman Irani as Raza Sahab, Jackie Shroff as Brig. Joshi, Pallavi Joshi as Vidya Raina, Karan Tacker as Capt. Samar Raina, Iain Glen as Michael Simmons and fresh faces like Shubhangi Dutt, a protege from Kher's acting school as Tanvi.

Irani who will be seen as portraying Raza Saab, a reclusive musical maestro, is who is making his Cannes debut this year.

Behind the scenes, the film also boasts a powerhouse crew: M.M Keeravani, the Oscar-winning composer of RRR and provides the score; Keiko Nakahara handles cinematograpgy; and Tushar Parekh known for his oversees editing for Zoya Akhtar's Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.

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While Tanvi, The Great, isn't an official entry in any of the categories at Cannes this year, its presence at the Cannes Film Market underscores its global aspirations.

Kher envisions the film as universal narrative with Indian roots, aiming for a theatrical release that resonates worldwide.