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Hindustan Times
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Actor Rahul Bhat on getting stuck in Paris clashes after PSG win over Inter Milan: It got scary, bach gaye bas
Actor Rahul Bhat, who was in Paris (France) for a shoot schedule over the weekend, shared firsthand visuals of the chaos in the city following Paris Saint-Germain's (PSG) 5-0 victory over Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League (club association football competition) on Saturday. The celebrations resulted in clashes between fans and police. Rahul had shared a series of Instagram Stories, showing the chaos. The 47-year-old, who arrived in Mumbai on Monday, tells us, 'I was celebrating my evening in Paris. But after the PSG victory, it seemed like everyone came out in the streets. People were enjoying and suddenly things got ugly. Somehow, I was caught in the public frenzy.' A post shared by Rahul Bhat (@itsrahulbhat) Not being versed in the local language, Rahul was clueless. But sought help from the local police tasked with controlling the crowd: 'They understood that I was stuck and sheltered me. Bahut scary ho gaya tha. Lag raha tha ki aaj toh kuch gadbad hoga. My phone's battery was also drained. I couldn't book a cab and had to walk back to the hotel... Bach gaye bas.' As per reports, the clashes across France resulted in two deaths, 192 injuries, and 559 arrests. In Paris, cars were torched and bus shelters vandalised by celebrating fans. Bhat made a series of posts on Instagram Stories (see right). One of the videos showed people pouring onto the streets with cars and bikes, while police vehicles tried to manage the situation. In another clip, he said, 'An evening in Paris socha tha. Yeh toh literally an evening in Paris to remember ho gayi.' He geo-tagged the scenes to Avenue George V, and described the atmosphere 'like the opening scene of Purge' (horror film series). After his Cannes visit, he visited Switzerland, Germany and France for shooting when the incident took place in the final destination. He was in Cannes for the screening of his Hollywood debut film Lost & Found In Kumbh (LAFIK)
Hindustan Times
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Rahul Bhat makes third Cannes Film Festival appearance: The festival has been lucky for me
Actor Rahul Bhat is scheduled to make his third appearance at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival tomorrow (May 17). He will be present for the screening of his Hollywood debut film Lost & Found In Kumbh (LAFIK). 'I must be the first actor to make a Cannes appearance for the third time, and that too, for a lead role. The place has been very lucky for me. I worked in a Chinese film after Ugly (2013), but unfortunately, it got shelved during the pandemic. And, Hollywood studio Mulberry Film approached me after Kennedy, where we got a seven-minute standing ovation. I hope something bigger is in store with this new release that has been made in India for a global audience,' says the actor, who made at the Cannes for filmmaker Anurag Kashyap's Ugly and the yet-to-be-released Kennedy. Directed by debutant Mayur Puri, known for writing dialogues for Om Shanti Om (2007) and Happy New Year (2014), the film also stars Rajshri Deshpande and British actor Katie Amess. LAFIK was extensively shot during the Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) earlier this year and partially in Germany. 'My film will be introduced to the world at the Marché du Film (Cannes Film Market). Wahan ka nasha hi kuchh aur hai! It's true that cinema, be it films or OTT, is international now. Our web series Black Warrant was listed in the world's top 10 for weeks. So, imagine the kind of exposure actors get,' he says. Giving an insight about the film, Rahul adds, 'We shot it during the Mahakumbh Mela. In the dramady, I play a professor who comes to his hometown Prayagraj, with his British wife and son, to be with his father. There, he meets his ex-wife and son. Both the sons get lost in Kumbh and the movie is all about that and the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati.' The will be next seen in filmmaker Sudhir Mishra's tentatively titled web series Summers of '77 in which he play politician Sanjay Gandhi. 'Kennedy will also hopefully release this year,' he adds.
