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2023 Indian film
| Kennedy | |
|---|---|
 First Look Poster | |
| Directed by | Anurag Kashyap |
| Written by | Anurag Kashyap |
| Produced by | Ranjan Singh Kabir Ahuja |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Sylvester Fonseca |
| Edited by | Tanya Chhabria Deepak Kattar |
| Music by | Boyblanck Aamir Aziz |
| Production companies | Good Bad Films Zee Studios |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 142 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | 5crore |
| Box office | not released yet |
Kennedy is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir thriller film written and directed by Anurag Kashyap. It stars Rahul Bhat and Sunny Leone in the lead roles. The film marks the third collaboration of Kashyap and Bhat after Ugly (2013) and Dobaaraa (2022).
Kennedy premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival on 25 May.
Premise
Kennedy, an insomniac ex-police officer who operates secretly for the corrupt system, lives in different conditions and goes on a lookout for salvation.
Cast
- Rahul Bhat as Kennedy
- Sunny Leone as Charlie
- Mohit Takalkar as Rasheed Khan
- Abhilash Thapliyal as Chandan
- Megha Burman as Anuradha
- Karishma Modi as Gunjan
- Jeniffer Piccinato as Mrs. Lokhandwala
Reception
Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV praised the performances and direction of the film and said that "the movie directed by Anurag Kashyap seldom takes a breath, which might be a little disconcerting at times. However, there is something alluring about a psychopath who vacillates between persistence and madness. Similar to the threat posed by a lethal, unseen illness that might be either biological or systemic, the hitman's brutal ravages. In this movie, the latter is more prevalent. Kennedy is ultimately just as much an Anurag Kashyap movie as it is a Rahul Bhat ride. The on-screen performance and the cinematic work are flawlessly balanced."
References
- "Meet Noida student-rapper behind music of Anurag Kashyap's Cannes-bound film". The Indian Express. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- "Anurag Kashyap shares new stills of Rahul Bhat, Sunny Leone from Kennedy ahead of Cannes premiere". Hindustan Times. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- "Sunny Leone on working with Anurag Kashyap on 'Kennedy': He is one of the kindest persons I've ever known". The Indian Express. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- "Anurag Kashyap directorial Kennedy's first poster out ahead of its Cannes 2023 premiere". The Telegram. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- "Anurag Kashyap unveils fresh stills of Rahul Bhat and Sunny Leone from Kennedy ahead of Cannes debut". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- "Anurag Kashyap drops new stills of Sunny Leone and Rahul Bhat from Kennedy". Filmfare. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- "The Screenings Guide of the 76th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 10 May 2023. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- "'Kennedy' poster: Anurag Kashyap takes a dark trip with Rahul Bhatt, Sunny Leone". The Hindu. 24 April 2023. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- "Anurag Kashyap, Rahul Bhat Talk Cannes Selection 'Kennedy,' Poster Released (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- Chatterjee (26 May 2023). "Kennedy Review: Rahul Bhat Plays Central Character With Phenomenal Panache". NDTV. Retrieved 2 July 2023.