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Time of India
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Simi Garewal: I had given up that dream of Cannes long ago
Simi Garewal Simi Garewal recently made her Cannes red carpet debut, more than five decades after shooting Aranyer Din Ratri . The Satyajit Ray classic was restored in 4K and screened at the Cannes Classics section. 'It's something I never dared to hope for! I gave up that dream long ago and for this to suddenly happen now it's more than a dream – it's a gift from the universe,' she says. In a conversation, the veteran actress talks about the film, the roles for women in cinema and more. 'FROM A MODERN, WESTERNISED GIRL, I TRANSFORMED INTO A RUSTIC, UNINHIBITED ADIVASI' Simi played Duli, a tribal woman in the Aranyer Din Ratri (1970) – a role that was far from her real-life image. But Satyajit Ray saw something in her. 'Manik da , so gentle yet intense, led me to portray a character so different to who I am. I mean here was I, a modern, westernised girl transformed into a rustic, uninhibited adivasi ! It doesn't get more challenging than that,' she says. She remembers watching the film again, decades later, and being shocked by how fully she had disappeared into Duli. 'For an actor, it's creative fulfillment to 'become' another person. When I watched the film I couldn't see even a jhalak of Simi anywhere. It was Duli.' She adds, 'I loved the film, the comedy, the slice of life. It looked so natural, so organic. But that's Ray's forte, capturing reality on celluloid.' 'IT SEEMS CINEMA CATERS PRIMARILY TO MALE AUDIENCES' Simi says she has not watched too many recent films. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Protegé a toda tu familia con Verisure Alarmas. ¡30% OFF y Zerovision 100% GRATIS! Alarmas Verisure Ver oferta Undo 'But I will ask – where are the roles for women in cinema?' she questions, adding, 'It's all male-oriented. The female is simply decorative, and always the hero's sidekick. And that's not representative of today's India, where women are strong, independent and achievers in their own right. So, it seems cinema caters primarily to male audiences. The only roles for women are on OTT, and TV, with its serials, caters to women. A gender divide.' 'AT THE MOMENT, I'M WRITING MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY' Simi says that she's currently working on her autobiography. 'At the moment, I'm writing my autobiography. I am writing every single word myself. Nobody else has read it, nor looked over my shoulder while I write. It's between my keyboard and me. It's very personal. I haven't held back. I'm on the last few chapters now, presently on Rendezvous with Simi Garewal . You will read everything about my life in my autobiography – from my childhood in London to my joining films (against great family opposition) Every detail about working with Raj Kapoor, Manik da , my films, my private life, my loves, my marriage – my whole life is written in these pages. ' 'WHITE IS A HAPPY COLOUR FOR ME' Simi chose to wear her signature white at Cannes too. Talking about its significance in her life, the actress says, 'Why white? I feel good when I'm wearing it. Sometimes I put on another colour, yellow or blue, and I immediately take it off because it disturbs my sensibility. White is a happy colour for me,' says Simi. Her thoughts on walking the red carpet? 'I wish Manik da was here to see this...' Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Indian Express
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
'My amma': Saba shares photos as Sharmila Tagore, Simi Garewal's Aranyer Din Ratri gets standing ovation at Cannes
Aranyer Din Ratri at Cannes Veteran actors Sharmila Tagore and Simi Garewal attended the screening of Satyajit Ray's Aranyer Din Ratri at the Cannes Film Festival.
Deccan Herald
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Deccan Herald
'Aranyer Din Ratri' receives standing ovation at Cannes 2025 screening
Veteran actors Sharmila Tagore and Simi Garewal, who were part of the ensemble cast of the 1970 Bengali film, attended the showcase on Monday evening.
News18
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Cannes 2025: Saba Pataudi Drops Pics With Sharmila Tagore And Simi Garewal, Calls It 'Moments'
Last Updated: Veteran stars Sharmila Tagore and Simi Garewal reunited for a historic screening of Satyajit Ray's Aranyer Din Ratri Saba Pataudi shared a series of photos featuring herself alongside her mother and iconic actress Simi Garewal. She posted on her Instagram handle and captioned it as 'Moments". Sharmila Tagore and Simi Garewal graced Cannes 2025 in timeless style for the restored premiere of Aranyer Din Ratri and Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest. Saba wrote, 'Let the party begin….! Moments before the Red carpet …. scene. In the midst of chaos was calm. Hectic yet happy. Frenzy and fantastic. And self conscious. Mixed emotions coursing through , yet here is a chance to explore the NEW. Always start afresh . Believe in yourself and make the most of opportunities. They're there today. The future isn't here yet. 🙂 Live it up.". Fans dropped heart emojis in the comment section. Veteran stars Sharmila Tagore and Simi Garewal lit up the red carpet at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where they reunited for a historic screening of Satyajit Ray's Aranyer Din Ratri (Night and Day in the Forest), a newly restored 4K version of the 1970 classic. The film was introduced by acclaimed director Wes Anderson, a long-time admirer of Ray's cinema. The duo was also spotted at the red carpet of Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest. Their reunion image was shared by Vogue India and quickly went viral. Fans across generations celebrated the moment, calling it 'iconic" and a 'perfect tribute to Indian cinema's golden era." In a conversation with ETimes, Sharmila reflected on the enduring presence of Indian cinema at Cannes. She said, 'Chetan Anand's Neecha Nagar in 1946 was the first Indian film to win the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film, the precursor to the Palme d'Or." She also praised Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light, which won the Grand Prix last year. 'Indian representation has always been there. My film Devi was nominated in 1962 for Palme d'Or. There is an Indian pavilion as well. A lot of people showcase Indian films there. Our films have been recognised, and Cannes gives them a wider platform," she added. First Published:
Indian Express
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
At Aranyer Din Ratri's Cannes' premiere, Sharmila Tagore says, ‘I, Simi Garewal are the only survivors'
If there was ever an evening to remember, it was the premiere of Aranyer Din Ratri—screened in a a glowing restored version as part of the Cannes Classics section. On stage were the two 'survivors' of the class of the Satyajit Ray classic, as Sharmila Tagore put it so eloquently, with Simi Garewal standing next to her, both resplendent, bringing back memories of an era when cinema was meant for theatres, to be experienced in the dark. 'Simi and I are the only survivors, everyone else has passed on,' said Sharmila, including the very handsome Soumitra Chatterjee, who made stylish dark glasses such a statement, as one of the four young men who fetch up in a forest guest house, for a short break away from their citified, stratified lives. Also Read | Cannes review: Wes Anderson ratchets up the whimsy in The Phoenician Scheme, doesn't stick the landing In Ray's hands, the story turns into something astonishing, where what we see is what we get, and much more: it is an allegory and a sharp comment, a jungle safari and slumming-it, and coming of age, all wrapped in his deceptively simple style, where everything comes together so beautifully, that you cannot imagine anyone else playing 'antakshri' in the forest again. The film has come to life again, with the help of Martin Scorsese's Film Foundation, and Shivendra Singh Dungarpur's Film Heritage Foundation. It took six years worth of co-ordination between the various stakeholders, the families of the director and the producers, who were kept in the loop at all stages. It also has fresh subtitles. Wes Anderson, who is in Cannes competition with his 'The Phoenician Scheme' was in attendance, fanboy personified, as he spoke of his well-known admiration for Satyajit Ray's work, and how he has happily 'stolen' from the music of the film. Instrumental in kickstarting the restoration about six years ago, Anderson's short but fulsome speech, calling Aranyer Din Ratri as one of the best in Ray's pantheon, was followed by both Sharmila (who disarmed the former completely by asking, 'May I call you Wes') and Simi in nostalgia mode. 'Exactly 56 years ago on this date, we were all in the forest, with no electricity, no loos, no phones, no communication,' said Simi Garewal, who plays a tribal girl in the film, so different from the roles she had done in the past, and would go on to do. She added, 'But it didn't matter because we were all in a state of heightened euphoria, and I had the honour of working with one of the greatest directors in the world.' A post shared by Film Heritage Foundation (@filmheritagefoundation) Also Read | Cannes review: Nouvelle Vague, a warm homage to the pioneers of French New Wave 'Films fade, as do memories. The film has not only been restored, but made immortal,' she said. So aptly put, for a film which spoke to its time in the way it looked at the differences of rural and urban living, of value systems under threat, of a startling modern take on relationships between men and women. It is also a film that has remained supremely ageless.
