Anurag Kashyap’s Kennedy Finally Stops Ghosting Us
It’s been three years since Anurag Kashyap’s Kennedy got a standing ovation at Cannes, and let’s be real—at this point, most of us figured we’d have to fly to a film festival in Sydney just to see it.
The wait is officially over. Kashyap’s gritty, long-delayed neo-noir is skipping the theatrical queue and landing straight on ZEE5 on February 20.
The Plot in a Nutshell
Think of this as Kashyap returning to his Ugly roots. Rahul Bhat plays Uday Shetty, an insomniac ex-cop who is technically “dead” to the world but very much alive in the shadows. He’s essentially a hitman-for-hire navigating a rain-soaked, pandemic-era Mumbai. It’s dark, it’s moody, and it’s unapologetically violent.
Why You Should Care
The Transformation: Rahul Bhat reportedly went into a dark place for this role, and the early reviews suggest it’s a career-best performance.
The Sunny Leone Pivot: Forget everything you know about Sunny Leone’s filmography. Here, she plays Charlie, a mysterious, high-society player who holds the keys to the chaos.
The Vibe: If you’re tired of the shiny, over-produced “mass” thrillers, Kennedy is the antidote. It’s stripped-down, atmospheric, and distinctly “Old School Kashyap.”
The Verdict
The film has been sitting on a shelf due to various streaming politics and strategy shifts, but its arrival on ZEE5 is a win for the cinephile crowd. Clear your schedule for the 20th—this isn’t something you watch while scrolling on your phone.
