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Nawazuddin Siddiqui is an actor par excellence and his recent film Raman Raghav 2.0 yet again proves it. The 41-year-old actor, who plays a psycho killer in Anurag Kashyap's film, was welcomed with cheers and applause post the screening of his film Raman Raghav 2.0 at the 69th Cannes Film Festival
Based on Mumbai's notorious serial killer Raman Raghav, the film narrates the story of a serial killer, who went on a murder spree in Mumbai in the 1960s.
Raman Raghav 2.0 features Nawazuddin as the notorious serial-killer alongside Vicky Kaushal, who plays a police officer.
In a clip shared by Nawazuddin's team with IANS, the actor is seen entering the hall amid an unending cheer.
Before the screening, Kashyap had tweeted,
First screening has begun.. House is packed .. Hmmm
?? Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) May 16, 2016
Raman Raghav 2.0 also earned plaudits on the foreign shores, with HollywoodReporter.com stating that "Siddiqui's demented serial killer ups the scare ante" and Variety.com commenting that "the verve and nerve of Kashyap's filmmaking continues to excite."
Nawazuddin is a regular at the prestigious film festival. The actor also shared a picture from the festival on Twitter.
At the Q&A for Psycho Raman@Festival_Cannes.#Cannes2016#NawazAtCannespic.twitter.com/U1JAoBDHVx
?? Nawazuddin Siddiqui (@Nawazuddin_S) May 16, 2016
Raman Raghav 2.0 marks his eighth film at the film gala in four years.
The first step is always the hardest. My eight film at #Cannes, Psycho Raman.#Cannes2016#NawazAtCannespic.twitter.com/NsZGAk8OAJ
?? Nawazuddin Siddiqui (@Nawazuddin_S) May 16, 2016
Earlier films to make it to the Cannes were The Lunchbox, Gangs of Wasseypur, Miss Lovely and Liar's Dice to name a few. His seven films as an actor and one short film as a producer have gone to the film festival.
His debut production Miyan Kal Aana, directed by his brother, Shamas Siddiqui, was also screened at the festival.
The Cannes Film Festival started on Wednesday (May 11) and will go on till May 22.
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