Kareena Kapoor Khan cheers as mother-in-law Sharmila Tagore gears up to represent India at Cannes 2025 - See post

Kareena Kapoor Khan couldn’t be prouder as her mother-in-law, Sharmila Tagore, gears up to represent India at Cannes 2025. The legendary actress will attend the world premiere of the restored classic Aranyer Din Ratri, in which she played the lead back in 1970. A proud moment, indeed!

Kareena’s Heartfelt Instagram Tribute

Kareena Kapoor Khan took to Instagram to proudly reshare a post celebrating the upcoming world premiere of Aranyer Din Ratri at Cannes 2025. The post included a heartfelt quote from Sharmila Tagore, who expressed her delight at the iconic film’s restoration and its moment in the global spotlight.

Check out the post here:



Sharmila shared, "It's wonderful that Manik Da's Aranyer Din Ratri has been restored and will have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this year. I have wonderful memories of the time spent with my co-actors, and Manikda's precision, especially in how he shot the memory game sequence, was incredible. I can't wait to watch the restored film. Aranyer Din Ratri is such a contemporary film, and I'm sure it will resonate with new audiences worldwide today."

A One-Word Tribute from Kareena

Adding her own touch of admiration, Kareena Kapoor Khan simply wrote “Legend” with a red heart emoji—letting one powerful word say it all. Here’s a glimpse of her heartfelt story:

About Aranyer Din Ratri

Aranyer Din Ratri is a 1970 Bengali adventure drama directed by the iconic Satyajit Ray, adapted from Sunil Gangopadhyay’s novel of the same name.

The film boasts a stellar ensemble cast, featuring Sharmila Tagore, Kaberi Bose, Simi Garewal, Soumitra Chatterjee, Shubhendu Chatterjee, Rabi Ghosh, Samit Bhanja, and Pahari Sanyal, along with Premashish Sen, Samar Nag, Khairatilal Lahori, Master Dibyendu Chatterjee, and Aparna Sen.

According to the Film Heritage Foundation, the Cannes 2025 premiere of Aranyer Din Ratri will be presented by an illustrious group including Wes Anderson, Sharmila Tagore, Simi Garewal, Margaret Bodde (Executive Director of The Film Foundation), members of producer Purnima Dutta’s family, and Peter Becker and Fumiko Takagi from The Criterion Collection / Janus Films.