After premiere at Cannes, Anupam Kher announces release date of his directorial 'Tanvi-The Great'

Still from Tanvi-The Great

Tanvi-The Great marks Anupam Kher's return to direction after many years, with a story that lies closest to his heart - his most personal and poignant work to date. After much excitement and curiosity, the official release date has finally been announced: Tanvi The Great will hit cinemas worldwide on 18th July.

Anupam Kher announces Tanvi-The Great release date

The makers also unveiled a striking poster featuring lead actor Shubhangi, revealing the release date in style. In the poster, Shubhangi, who plays the titular role, is seen standing alongside a group of army personnel, with the national flag prominently displayed in the background. Announcing the film's release, Anupam wrote, "They called her different, but she never saw that as a weakness. While the world tried to fit her into boxes, she chose to break them, one by one. #TanviTheGreat is a reminder that being different doesn't make you less, it makes you unstoppable. Unveiling the first poster of Tanvi The Great - a story of strength, dreams, and unstoppable courage. Meet Tanvi in cinemas on 18th July."

This much-anticipated film recently had its world premiere at Cannes, where the cast also graced the red carpet. Tanvi-The Great boasts a stellar ensemble cast including Iain Glen, Jackie Shroff, Boman Irani, Arvind Swami, Pallavi Joshi, Nasser, Karan Tacker, debutante Shubhangi and Anupam Kher.

Anupam Kher on playing actor and director

The emotional drama had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival 2025. The film was showcased at the Marché du Film. In the film, the ‘Special 26' actor will be seen playing the role of Col. Pratap Raina in his directorial venture. While introducing his character, Anupam Kher opened up about the challenges of wearing two hats as both an actor and a director for his film "Tanvi The Great."

He shared the difficulties of balancing both roles, revealing how the experience pushed him creatively.

Talking about playing Col. Pratap Raina in the movie, Anupam Kher shared, "The most difficult thing is to act and direct a film simultaneously. Luckily, I was surrounded by an extremely experienced technical team and a brilliant set of actors. They made my job slightly easy. Otherwise, Col. Pratap Raina is complexed. But he changes. And that change hopefully formulates his performance in #TanviTheGreat. Watch it and then decide."

Directed by Anupam Kher, with music by Oscar-winner M. M. Keeravani, Tanvi The Great is produced by Anupam Kher Studios in collaboration with NFDC. The film's distribution is handled by AA Films by Anil Thadani.

Tanvi The Great is set for a worldwide release on 18th July 2025.