Aranyer Din Ratri at Cannes: Sharmila Tagore, Simi Garewal walk red carpet; Wes Anderson introduces Satyajit Ray's classic
Veteran actors Sharmila Tagore and Simi Garewal on Monday evening attended the screening of Satyajit Ray's iconic 1970 movie Aranyer Din Ratri at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival. A 4K restored version of the Bengali film, titled Days and Nights in the Forest in English, was showcased at the 78th edition of the prestigious gala under the Cannes Classics section.
Tagore made an appearance on the red carpet in a classy green saree along with her daughter, jewellery designer Saba Pataudi, who opted for an all-yellow ethnic ensemble. Tagore was joined by her co-star Garewal, who was dressed in a gown by Indian couture label Karleo in her signature white colour.
Two veteran actresses of Indian cinema presented their movie Aranyer Din Ratri at Cannes this evening.
Not only were their words moving the audience but the movie is s masterpiece of its own.
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They were joined on the red carpet by the film's gala presenter and Hollywood filmmaker Wes Anderson, who led its six-year-long restoration. Anderson, a long-time admirer of Ray, introduced the movie ahead of its screening. Also part of the screening were producer Purnima Dutta, Margaret Bodde, executive director of The Film Foundation, and FHF founder Shivendra Singh Dungarpur.
Veteran actors Sharmila Tagore and Simi Garewal attended the screening of Aranyer Din ratri, directed by the legendary Oscar winning director Satyajit Ray at the 78th iconic annual Cannes Film Festival. Aranyer Dinratri is being screened under the Cannes classic section. pic.twitter.com/jHbRLkXwQ2
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Aranyer Din Ratri is presented and restored by The Film Foundation's World Cinema Project at L'Immagine Ritrovata in collaboration with the Film Heritage Foundation, Janus Films, and the Criterion Collection. The funding was provided by the Golden Globe Foundation. The restoration project began in 2019 when Anderson, through his position on the board of Martin Scorsese's The Film Foundation, initiated discussions about preserving the film.
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'Anything signed by Satyajit Ray must be cherished and preserved, but the nearly-forgotten Days and Nights in the Forest is a special/particular gem,' Anderson said. 'Made in 1970. Modern and novelistic. Ray worked in terrain perhaps more familiar to Cassavetes. A clash/negotiation between castes and sexes. Urbans and rurals. Selfish men and their hopes and cruelties and spectacular lack of wisdom. Women who see through them. The great Soumitra Chatterjee: lost but searching. The great Sharmila Tagore: mysterious, cerebral, mesmerizing. From the master, another masterpiece,' he said.
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Aranyer Din Ratri, which explores themes of alienation, class, and modernity, follows the story of four city-bred men who escape to the forests of Palamau for a carefree holiday, only to undergo a journey of self-discovery. In the film, Tagore plays Aparna, a cool and elegant city woman, whereas Garewal essays the role of a tribal Santhal girl named Duli. Based on the novel of the same name by author Sunil Gangopadhyay, Aranyer Din Ratri also featured Soumitra Chatterjee, Subhendu Chatterjee, Samit Bhanja, Robi Ghosh, and Aparna Sen.
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Last year, the 4K restored version of Shyam Benegal's Manthan was screened in the same section at Cannes. Aribam Syam Sharma's Manipuri film Ishanou and 1978 Malayalam movie Thamp by G Aravindan were showcased under Cannes Classics in 2023 and 2022 respectively. Kicktstarted from May 13, Cannes 2025 will conclude on May 24.
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