The official poster of ‘Kennedy’
Anurag Kashyap on Monday dropped the poster of his detective noir movie, Kennedy. Starring Rahut Bhatt and Sunny Leone, the movie will premiere on the Cannes Movie Pageant subsequent month within the Midnight Screenings part.
Kennedy revolves round an insomniac ex-cop, performed by Bhatt, who’s assumedly useless however continues to function for the corrupt system.
The poster exhibits Bhatt, in a darkish officer’s jacket and masks, holding a gun in his hand. Leone’s character is glimpsed laughing wildly in a black drape.
In a current interview, Kashyap revealed Kennedy was influenced by the works of French crime novelist Jean-Patrick Manchette and his collaborations with the comedian artist Jacques Tardi. He additionally cited the movies of Jean-Pierre Melville as an affect.
Kashyap had beforehand directed Bhatt in Ugly (2013) and Dobaaraa (2022).
Speaking about Kennedy, Rahul Bhatt stated in a press release, “Three years ago, my life fell apart and just when I felt I couldn’t plunge deeper into an abyss, there came along Anurag Kashyap who showed me facets of darkness that I didn’t even know existed within me.
He added, “ Kennedy is a character that both ripped me apart and stitched me back again. The film’s official selection to Cannes is further validation to the genius of Anurag and I will be forever indebted to him for making me his Kennedy.”