Sharmila Tagore will be attending a special screening at this year’s Cannes Film Festival 2025. The veteran actress will be present at the screening of the film’s restored version. The makers have restored the film to 4K resolution.

Quick Update

Sharmila Tagore had made her acting debut with The World of Apu (1959). The veteran actress has actively worked with the visionary filmmaker Satyajit Ray on various films such as Devi(1960), Aranyer Din Ratri (1970), and Seemabaddha(1971).

As per a news reported by India TV, the organisers had shared an update on Thursday that the film starring Sharmila Tagore will be shown in Cannes under the Classics section.

Sharmila Shares Her Experience

While addressing the film’s screening, the actress said, ‘It’s a very fond moment that Manik Da's (Satyajit Ray) Aranayer Din Ratri has been restored, and we’ll have a world premiere at this year’s edition of the Cannes Film Festival. Sharmila Tagore recalled her old memories. She said, ‘I remember I was shooting for the film Aradhana when Manik Da approached me to shoot for the film for a month. The climate during the shoot was very hot, due to which we could shoot only in the morning and late afternoon. Also, I have unforgettable memories of the times spent with my co-actors. Manik Da’s accuracy, especially the way he had shot the memory game sequence, was quite unbelievable.

About Arayen Din Ratri

The film ‘Arayen Din Ratri’ is based on the Sunil Gangopadhyay’s novel of the same name. This Bengali language film has received an huge applause from the critics. The film’s cast includes Subhendu Chatterjee, Samit Bhanja, Robi Ghosh, Aparna Sen, Sharmila Tagore, and Soumitra Chatterjee in major roles.