Anupam Kher On His Directorial Venture Tanvi The Great: ‘Good Cinema Is Possible'
He emphasized that he is looking forward to taking the film around the world instead of eyeing box office collections.
Tanvi The Great, directed by Anupam Kher, opened in theatres today, July 18. Prior to the release, the producers organised a special premiere of the film, which was attended by various celebrities. A few videos from the screening have now surfaced where Anupam Kher who directed the film as well as stars in it addressed the crowd. He emphasised that he is looking forward to taking the film beyond borders instead of eyeing box office collections.
Anupam Kher and his team received a standing ovation at the screening of Tanvi The Great. Speaking to the audience post the screening, Anupam Kher said, 'Each one of you are the influencers of this film and brand ambassadors of this film. Take this to the world. Let's not make money important, it's the film that is important. Please take this film to the world and let's prove that good cinema with these wonderful people is possible."
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Tanvi The Great In Anupam Kher's second directorial venture, after over two decades. He had made Om Jai Jagdish before. The latest movie struggled to make an impact on Friday. The film earned around Rs 40 lakh at the domestic box office, reported Sacnilk. According to the same industry tracker, Tanvi The Great had an overall Hindi occupancy rate of 14.41 per cent on its debut day.
Tanvi The Great stars the actor as Colonel Pratap Raina. Besides him, the movie features Shubhangi Dutt as the titular character, Iain Glen as Michael Simmons, Boman Irani as Raja Sahab, and Jackie Shroff as Brigadier Joshi, Arvind Swami as Major Srinivasan, Pallavi Joshi as Vidya Raina, Karan Tacker as Captain Samar Raina, Nassar as Brigadier KN Rao and Joanna Ashka as Joanna Ciosek.
The film revolves around Tanvi Raina, a 21-year-old woman with autism spectrum illness. She lives with her mother, Vidya Raina, and her grandfather, Colonel Pratap Raina. Tanvi sets out to accomplish her departed Indian Army father's goal of saluting the flag at Siachen Glacier. Despite facing numerous challenges, Tanvi becomes resolute and enters the army. What occurs next inspires audiences.
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