Anupam Kher Is Ready For Tanvi The Great's Screening At Cannes Film Festival

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While landing for the major event, Anupam Kher posted a video of the stunning French countryside, capturing its tranquil charm.
Ahead of the renowned Cannes Film Festival 2025, veteran actor Anupam Kher has arrived in France and is already taking in the breathtaking scenery. Kher captured the tranquil appeal of the countryside when he landed for the major event by posting a video of a stunning glimpse of the French landscape on social media.
'Landed in beautiful #Nice in France. On our way to Cannes now!" The Kashmir Files actor wrote while sharing the beautiful clip.
Within a few hours, the post garnered over 85,000 views and over 7,000 likes.
Tanvi The Great: Know More About It
Tanvi The Great, Anupam Kher's first feature film as director, will make its global premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. The film will be shown in the official film market, the Marché du Film, which is held in conjunction with the esteemed festival.
At the Cannes Film Festival, the cast and crew will attend the exclusive screening of the upcoming emotional drama, which will debut in the Marché du Film section. The film, which will be personally presented by Anupam Kher, is anticipated to draw well-known figures from the international film fraternity.
The film will travel the world after its Cannes premiere, with showings scheduled in big cities including London, New York, and Los Angeles. This international release is a part of a larger strategy to present the film to a wide range of viewers around the globe. The project is creating a lot of buzz before its formal release, even if story elements are still being kept under wraps.
'I've always wanted to create a film with a universal theme–one that transcends boundaries and connects with hearts everywhere. Tanvi The Great is a story born from deep passion and purpose. It's a film from our hearts, and I believe it will resonate just as deeply with audiences in Ahmedabad as it will in America," in a statement to PTI, the actor discussed the movie's global premiere at the esteemed film festival.
Cannes Film Festival 2025
From May 13 to May 24, this year, the 78th Cannes Film Festival is set to illuminate the French Riviera with a spectacular festival of global film, fashion, and artistic expression. With Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, and Robert De Niro as the main attractions, the French Riviera is poised to become the global heart of filmmaking once again.
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