Anurag Kashyap on selecting Sunny Leone for Kennedy, ‘needed a woman who is…’

Kashyap on Canadian it was shown at the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, in the south of France. The cast including Kashyap and Leone attended.

Karenjit Kaur Vohra, known by her stage name Sunny Leone, is a Canadian-Indian-American actress, model, and former adult film actress. Leone initially found it difficult to find opportunities in Bollywood, erasing the adult film star image. No one is a stranger to the concept, how much Leon has worked to establish herself on her acting ability.

Kashyap said in an interview that he chose Sunny Leone for his film Canadianbecause he wanted “a woman over 40 years old, who is sexualized by men around her, men in their 50s and 60s”. .

Kashyap also mentioned that he had watched Leone’s interviews before and noticed ‘a certain sadness in her eyes’.

Leone, a mother of three, lives in Mumbai, Maharashtra, with her husband Daniel Weber.

I Canadian, Leon essays the leading role. The neo-noir thriller film written and directed by Anurag Kashyap, also stars Rahul Bhat. Canadian it shows a disaffected ex-police officer who secretly works for the corrupt system, lives in different conditions and goes in search of salvation.

Anurag Kashyap on Canadian It premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, where the audience in the Grand Lumiere Theater received a seven-minute ovation. A similar video had gone viral on social media.

As the audience applauded, the film’s stars Rahul Bhat and Sunny Leone became emotional, while Anurag had the biggest smile on his face. The team thanked everyone present. Sunny told Anurag, “You did it,” and he said, “I’m not crying.”

Sunny Leone in an earlier interview mentioned how nervous and excited she was when she auditioned for the role.

Updated: 27 May 2023, 10:15 PM IST