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Time of India
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Rahul Bhat makes his third Cannes appearance with his Hollywood debut 'Lost and Found in Kumbh'
Actor Rahul Bhat has returned to the prestigious Cannes Film Festival for the third time, marking a major career milestone, the announcement of his Hollywood debut, 'Lost and Found in Kumbh' with a teaser launch. Speaking about the moment, Bhat said, "It feels like a true homecoming. The 'Kennedy' days hold a special place in my heart, and returning to Cannes with 'Lost and Found in Kumbh' feels just as magical. Sharing the first glimpse of our film here is both an announcement and a celebration. The festival has been lucky for me". Talking about his choice of attire, he added, "Wearing this all-black kurta with silver work felt like carrying a piece of home with me to the global stage. Cannes isn't just about films - it's about moments, moods, and meaningful encounters. It's a place where creativity, culture, and cuisine all collide - and I'm just soaking it all in." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Health: This unbreakable military watch is making seniors happy this year Indestructible Smartwatch Undo Bhat made his Cannes debut back in 2013 with Anurag Kashyap 's "Ugly", a hard-hitting thriller that premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section. A decade later, he returned in 2023 with "Kennedy", which received widespread acclaim and a 7-minute standing ovation. Talking about Bhat's Hollywood debut, "Lost & Found in Kumbh" is a heartfelt dramedy helmed by debutant Mayur Puri and backed by Los Angeles-based Mulberry Films. "Lost & Found in Kumbh" revolves around a London-based philosophy professor who visits India's Kumbh Mela with his British wife and son, only to find his Indian ex-wife and their son at his family home- and his father missing. As the family searches for him, the two half-brothers get lost in the massive crowd of the sacred festival. The movie has been shot on location during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. In addition to this, Bhat will be seen as the late politician Sanjay Gandhi in Sudhir Mishra 's "Summer of 77".
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cannes Market Hot List: Will New Films From Seth Rogen, Pamela Anderson, Rachel Zegler and Jeremy Allen White Spark Bidding Wars?
Will some serious star power reinvigorate the Cannes Film Market? That's the big question facing sales agents as studios and streamers hit the Croisette on the prowl for compelling new movies. At Sundance, Berlin and Toronto, the movie business seemed to be in the throes of a massive contraction. Having spent freely while launching their own in-house challengers to Netflix, studios like Warner Bros., Disney and Paramount, along with their indie brethren, were in full-on cost-cutting mode. Complicating matters was the fact that after being burned by overspending for projects and packages at festivals in the past, tech giants like Apple and Amazon have instead concentrated on producing in-house content. That left many filmmakers still searching for distribution long after the crowds dispersed. More from Variety Indonesia's JAFF Market Sets Cannes Agenda With Film Slate, Global Partnerships '[REC]' Producer Filmax Brings to Market 'The Nest,' Drops Promo (EXCLUSIVE) India's Rahul Bhat Brings 'Lost & Found in Kumbh' to Cannes Market After 'Black Warrant' Netflix Success (EXCLUSIVE) But there's something about the sunshine — or maybe the free-flowing rosé — in the South of France that always leads to a bidding war or two. Here's a look at 16 projects that have buyers buzzing and that maybe, just maybe, could have Hollywood spending like it's 2019 again. 'Bunker'Cast: Javier Bardem, Penélope CruzDirector: Florian ZellerAgency: CAA, WME, FilmNation (International)Why Buyers Care: Zeller, the director of the Oscar-winning 'The Father' and an acclaimed playwright, returns to the screen with this thriller about an architect tapped to construct a survivalist bunker for a tech billionaire. It all sounds very on point given how much the wackier branch of the one percent has been in the headlines of late. (We may or may not be referencing a certain godfather of all things DOGE). Throw in real-life married couple Bardem and Cruz, who are usually electrifying when paired on film, and you have all the ingredients for something special. 'Urchin'Cast: Frank Dillane, Megan NorthamDirector: Harris DickinsonAgency: CharadesWhy Buyers Care: Dickinson shows a different side of himself, making his feature directorial debut with this story of a drifter trying to reintegrate into society. This film makes its debut in Cannes' Un Certain Regard section and — sight unseen — the early buzz is strong, with Dickinson apparently delivering a compelling portrait of how the system fails people dealing with mental health issues. 'Untitled Celebrity Pass Comedy'Cast: Zoey Deutch, Jon Hamm, Ben Wang, John SlatteryDirector: David WainAgency: WMEWhy Buyers Care: It's a 'Mad Men' reunion, with Hamm and Slattery sharing the screen alongside Deutch in this story of a woman whose relationship with her fiancé is threatened after he uses his celebrity hall pass. R-rated comedies, once among the most reliably commercial of genres, seem poised for a resurgence and Wain, who has scored with the likes of 'Role Models' and 'Wet Hot American Summer,' knows how to get big laughs. 'Ruin'Cast: Gal Gadot, Matthias SchoenaertsDirector: Niki CaroAgency: UTA, WME, CAA, The Veterans (International)Why Buyers Care: As 'Mulan' proved, Caro can stage a historical set piece with the best of them. And she has an evocative backdrop with 'Ruin,' which takes place in the aftermath of World War II and follows a recently released camp prisoner (Gadot) who teams up with a German soldier (Schoenaerts) to exact revenge on a Nazi SS squad. 'Alma'Cast: Pamela Anderson, Dakota Fanning, Lindsay DuncanDirector: Sally PotterAgency: BanksideWhy Buyers Care: The 'Pamissance' continues. Anderson, fresh off her buzzy turn in 'The Last Showgirl,' leads an ensemble that includes Fanning and Duncan in this story of a family who reunite to scatter the ashes of their mother. Instead of a nice send off and a few shared remembrances, they are left to deal with her continued haunting presence. Potter, who made arthouse classics like 'Orlando,' has a particular knack for spinning these kind of offbeat yarns. 'The Invite'Cast: Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, Edward NortonDirector: Olivia WildeAgency: FilmNation, UTA Why Buyers Care: Wilde has an enviable track record behind the camera, having directed the critically adored 'Booksmart' and the commercially successful head-spinner 'Don't Worry Darling.' This relationship comedy sounds like an envelope pusher (in a good way), telling the story of a couple whose 'get to know you' with the neighbors also unearths some deeply repressed feelings and unexplored sexuality. It will be interesting how a comic genius like Rogen plays off Norton and Cruz, who, though award-winning thespians, have shown they know how to deliver a punch line in films like 'Birdman' and 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona.' 'The Six Billion Dollar Man'Director: Eugene JareckiAgency: WMEWhy Buyers Care: Jarecki is no stranger to hot-button issues and controversial figures, having previously tackled everything from the War on Drugs to the military industrial complex to Henry Kissinger. With his latest documentary, 'The Six Billion Dollar Man,' Jarecki examines Julian Assange and the debate around press freedom that the Wikileaks founder kicked off. The film, which should spark fierce debate when it screens at Cannes, boasts never before-seen archival footage. It debuts roughly a year after Assange reached a plea deal and was released from prison in the U.K. 'Strange Arrivals'Cast: Colman Domingo, Demi MooreDirector: Roger Ross WilliamsAgency: WME, CAA, Rocket Science (International)Why Buyers Care: Oscar-winning director Williams teams up with Moore and Domingo, who were fellow Academy Award nominees this year for their work in 'The Substance' and 'Sing Sing,' to tell the true story of Betty and Barney Hill, an interracial couple who, in 1961, became the first reported case of an alien abduction. It's based on a podcast of the same name by Toby Ball and boasts a script by Jane Anderson, best known for adapting 'Olive Kitteridge' into an Emmy-winning HBO miniseries. 'The Accompanist'Director: Zach WoodsCast: Susan Sarandon, Everly Carganilla, Aubrey PlazaAgency: CAA, Gersh, Mister Smith (International)Why Buyers Care: Woods, best known for his comedic work on 'Silicon Valley' and 'The Office,' makes his feature directorial debut with the story of a 9-year-old (Carganilla) who gets placed with a funny and unpredictable foster parent (Sarandon) is dealing with ghosts from her past. The unusual premise — who doesn't love some magical realism — and top-shelf cast should perk interest. 'Séance on a Wet Afternoon 'Cast: Rachel WeiszDirector: Tomas Alfredson Agency: UTA, CAA, FilmNation (International)Why Buyers Care: Alfredson, who flexed his talent for spinning atmospheric tension with 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,' remakes this 1964 British crime thriller about a medium, who dupes her husband into kidnapping the son of a wealthy family so she help the police 'find' the kid and prove her psychic abilities are the real McCoy. Weisz has the showy lead role (Kim Stanley, who played the same part decades ago, got an Oscar nomination for her efforts). 'She Gets It From Me'Cast: Rachel Zegler, Marisa TomeiDirector: Julia von HeinzAgency: CAA, Embankment (International)Why Buyers Care: Zegler, of 'West Side Story' and 'Snow White' fame, and Tomei, the Oscar-winning star of 'My Cousin Vinny' and 'Spider-Man: No Way Home,' will share the screen in this unconventional family story about a woman whose engagement celebration kicks off a search to find her pill-popping, ex-punk rocker birth mother. It sounds like a heartwarming, potentially hilarious and female-forward take on 'Flirting With Disaster.' 'Photograph 51'Cast: Natalie PortmanDirector: Tom HooperAgency: CAA, FilmNation (International)Why Buyers Care: Hooper, the Oscar-winning director of 'The King's Speech,' will try to regain his footing after 'Cats' with this true story of Rosalind Franklin, a brilliant scientist whose work in x-ray crystallography gave Watson and Crick a leg up by capturing an image that revealed DNA's double-helix structure. It sounds like a meaty role for Portman, as well as the kind of CGI-feline-free project that can remind audiences of Hooper's undeniable talent for telling more grounded stories. 'Nouvelle Vague'Cast: Guillaume Marbeck, Zoey Deutch, Aubry DullinDirector: Richard LinklaterAgency: GoodfellasWhy Buyers Care: The story behind the story that transformed cinema. Linklater, an icon of indies, pulls back the curtain on Jean-Luc Godard, one of progenitors of the French New Wave, and the making of 'Breathless.' It sounds like catnip for movie lovers. Deutch is supposed to burn up the screen as Jean Seberg, the American film star whose fascinating off-screen life (she was a target of J. Edgar Hoover's COINTELPRO and a passionate supporter of the Black Panther Party) probably deserves a mini-series of its own. 'Anxious People'Cast: Angelina JolieDirector: Marc ForsterAgency: WME, Black Bear (International)Why Buyers Care: Forster, who recently helmed the surprise box office hit 'A Man Called Otto,' returns with this story of an investment banker who finds herself taken hostage with a reluctant bank robber during an open house. Jolie earned some of the best reviews of her career playing Maria Callas in last year's 'Maria,' reminding viewers what they'd been missing after her self-imposed break from films. 'The Painted Bride'Cast: Jeremy Allen White, Isabella Rossellini, Mandy PatinkinDirector: Jeremiah ZagarAgency: WME, Charades/New Europe (International)Why Buyers Care: White, soon to star as Bruce Springsteen in the biopic 'Deliver Me From Nowhere,' is trying to leverage his breakout role as a stressed out chef in 'The Bear' into movie stardom. Freed from the kitchen, 'The Painted Bride' finds White playing a man obsessing over a new project dedicated to his young son and dying father. Zagar won raves for 'We Are Animals,' a coming-of-age drama that was a favorite at the 2018 edition of Sundance, and also oversaw the Adam Sandler film, 'Hustle.' 'Shutout'Cast: Robert De Niro, Jenna OrtegaDirector: David O. RussellAgency: CAA, Black Bear (International)Why Buyers Care: Russell's last outing didn't go so well — that would be 2022's high-profile flop, 'Amsterdam.' But most of the director's previous collaborations with De Niro, such as 'Silver Linings Playbook' and 'Joy,' have been winners. It also helps that Ortega, who has built an impressive fanbase thanks to her work on Netflix's 'Wednesday,' is a legitimate draw. Here's hoping the two actors can help Russell recapture his touch with this story of a pool hustler and his prodigy. At the very least, 'Shutout' will be interesting. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
Hindustan Times
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Rahul Bhat to present his Hollywood debut Lost & Found in Kumbh at Cannes this year
Actor Rahul Bhat, who was last applauded for his acting chops in Netflix Black Warrant, is all set to present his Hollywood debut film Lost & Found in Kumbh at the Cannes Film festival this year. (Also read: 5 Indian films to be screened at Cannes Film Festival 2025: Tanvi The Great, Homebound, Aranyer Din Ratri) In an interview with Variety, Rahul shared his experience and said, "For a change, somebody offered me a dramedy. I've always been cast in dark, serious, violent roles. So I thought, let me try something different, something in English. We shot at the end of the Kumbh, but it was still intense—so hot, and so many people. It was tough, but also fascinating. This one's not meant to be taken too seriously. It's a cute, engaging film. You could call it a dramedy—or even a children's film in some ways." The actor will be attending the prestigious film festival for the third time, following his lead roles in Anurag Kashyap's Ugly which was shown in Directors' Fortnight in 2013 and Anurag's Kennedy which was screened at the Midnight Screening in 2023. Lost & Found in Kumbh is a dramedy helmed by debutant director Mayur Puri. The story of the film follows a London-based philosophy professor who visits Kumbh Mela with his British wife and son, only to find his Indian ex-wife and their son at his family home— and his father missing. As the family searches for him, the two half-brothers get lost in the massive crowd of the sacred festival. Produced by Los Angeles-based Mulberry Films, the film was shot on location during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj this year, which was aonce-in-144-years event that attracted over 500 million pilgrims. Rahul recalls that the production faced extraordinary challenges.
India.com
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Rahul Bhat Returns To Cannes With Hollywood Debut Lost And Found In Kumbh
New Delhi – Actor Rahul Bhat, best known for his intense performances in Black Warrant and Anurag Kashyap's Ugly, is set to make his third appearance at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. This time, he arrives with a new milestone—his Hollywood debut in the English-language dramedy Lost & Found in Kumbh, which will be showcased at the Cannes Film Market. Bhat's previous Cannes outings include Ugly (Directors' Fortnight, 2013) and Kennedy (Midnight Screening, 2023). With Lost & Found in Kumbh, he makes a dramatic genre and linguistic shift, stepping away from dark, brooding characters to embrace a lighthearted, family-centered story. Directed by debutant Mayur Puri and produced by Los Angeles-based Mulberry Films, Lost & Found in Kumbh tells the story of Maddy, a London-based philosophy professor who travels to India's Kumbh Mela with his British wife and son. The trip takes an unexpected turn when he discovers his Indian ex-wife and their son staying at his ancestral home—just as his father mysteriously disappears. As the family searches for him, the two half-brothers go missing in the vast and chaotic crowds of the sacred festival. The film was shot during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj—an event that occurs once every 144 years and draws more than 500 million pilgrims—offering an authentic and visually rich backdrop to the emotional narrative. Reflecting on the project, Bhat said,'For a change, someone offered me a dramedy. I've mostly played dark, intense characters, so this was refreshing—something light, something in English. We filmed toward the end of the Kumbh, and it was still overwhelming: scorching heat, huge crowds. But it was also magical. This one isn't meant to be taken too seriously—it's a fun, engaging film, almost like a children's story in parts. As actors, we often forget where we are, lost in our scenes, but this was the real Kumbh. You could feel it. After years of critical acclaim, I'm finally hearing the word 'hit,' and that's incredibly rewarding.' This Cannes visit comes on the heels of Black Warrant's runaway success on Netflix, where Bhat's portrayal of a tough prison officer with a hidden emotional core helped the series become one of the platform's most-watched global titles in 2025. Bhat will take on the role of controversial Indian politician Sanjay Gandhi in Summer of 77, directed by Sudhir Mishra and slated for release on SonyLIV.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Black Warrant' actor Rahul Bhat is back at Cannes with his Hollywood Debut
Basking in the success of Netflix's " Black Warrant ", actor Rahul Bhat is set to make his third appearance at the Cannes Film Festival with his Hollywood debut , "Lost & Found in Kumbh". Sharing his experience, Bhat said, "For a change, somebody offered me a dramedy. I've always been cast in dark, serious, violent roles. So I thought, let me try something different, something in English. We shot at the end of the Kumbh, but it was still intense-so hot, and so many people. It was tough, but also fascinating. This one's not meant to be taken too seriously. It's a cute, engaging film. You could call it a dramedy-or even a children's film in some ways." Kunal Kemmu opens up about his blunt reaction after he felt sidelined during his film's announcement "As actors, we sometimes forget we're shooting at a real place. You're so immersed in the role, it starts to feel like just another set. But it wasn't. It was the Kumbh. It was real. I'm finally tasting success after decades. My films have always been critically acclaimed, but this is the first time I'm hearing that word-'hit'-and it feels great," he added. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like AI guru Andrew Ng recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around in 2025 Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo "Lost & Found in Kumbh" is a heartfelt dramedy directed by debutant Mayur Puri and produced by Los Angeles-based Mulberry Films. The story follows a London-based philosophy professor who visits India's Kumbh Mela with his British wife and son, only to find his Indian ex-wife and their son at his family home- and his father missing. As the family searches for him, the two half-brothers get lost in the massive crowd of the sacred festival. The drama was shot on location during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. Bhat's previous appearances at the festival were for Anurag Kashyap's "Ugly" (Directors' Fortnight, 2013) and "Kennedy" (Midnight Screening, 2023). Next up, Bhat will portray politician Sanjay Gandhi in Sudhir Mishra's " Summer of 77 ".
