MUMBAI: Amidst the buzz surrounding the upcoming edition of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, Guneet Monga and Anurag Kashyap’s latest offering Monsoon Shootout has been shortlisted to be screened at the midnight screening of the Festival.

Starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Neeraj Kabi, Geetanjali Thapa and Vijay Verma, the film will have its world premiere at the film festival.

Produced by Sikhya Entertainment along with UK based Yaffle Films and Pardesi Films, Monsoon Shootout marks Amit Kumar‘s directorial debut.

Monsoon Shootout revolves around a rookie cop’s moment of reckoning, to shoot or not to shoot.
Kumar with his cast and the producers are expected to be present at the festival.

The film has additionally been sold for numerous territories including television rights to a noted French company and is being represented by Fortissimo Films internationally.