First-look poster of ‘Bandar’.
Anurag Kashyap’s Bandar (Monkey In a Cage), starring Bobby Deol in the lead role, will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in the special presentations category.
The film is official selection for the 50th edition of the festival set which is going to take place from September 4 to September 14.
Deol unveiled a poster for the film on Instagram with the caption, “The story that should not have been told. The film, which is inspired by real-life events, also stars Sanya Malhotra in a key role.
The 56-year-old actor most recently appeared in the Telugu film Daaku Maharaj and had a cameo in Housefull 5. His upcoming films include Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1, Alpha and Jana Nayagan.
Kashyap, known for Gangs of Wasseypur, Black Friday and Dev D, was previously invited for TIFF in 2020 as an ambassador. His previous directorial, Kennedy, premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. The movie, starring Rahul Bhat and Sunny Leone lead roles, is yet to hit the screens
Others Indian films screening at the Toronto festival include Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound and the restored version of Sholay. Homebound, also starring Janhvi Kapoor, premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival under the Un Certain Regard section, drawing a nine-minute standing ovation from the audience.
Published – July 22, 2025 04:15 pm IST
