Culturist Sundeep Bhutoria to attend historic Cannes screening of restored Satyajit Ray classic
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 17: Prominent Kolkata-based culturist, social activist, and trustee of the Prabha Khaitan Foundation, Mr. Sundeep Bhutoria, will attend the highly anticipated screening of Satyajit Ray’s restored masterpiece Aranyer Din Ratri (Days and Nights in the Forest) at the 78th Cannes Film Festival on 19th May 2025.
This marks the first-ever Cannes screening of the 1970 classic, which will be showcased in a newly restored version. The event will reunite, after 55 years, the film’s legendary cast members, Sharmila Tagore and Simi Garewal, whose presence will add to the historic significance of the occasion.
Expressing his enthusiasm, Mr Bhutoria said, “I am deeply honoured to attend the premiere of the restored Aranyer Din Ratri at The Cannes. This is my first ...