Rahul Bhat says Kennedy ripped him apart, stitched him together at same time

Rahul Bhat, is set to go to the Cannes Film Festival for the second time as his upcoming film Kennedy recently became India's official selection at the Festival De Cannes 2023. The film, which recently got its poster unveiled, served as a dichotomy for the actor as he felt that it ripped him apart and stitched him together at the same time.

Rahul has worked with Kashyap in the 2013 film Ugly and Dobaaraa (2022). Sharing his experience of working with Kashyap in Kennedy, Bhat said, "Three years ago, my life fell apart and just when I felt I couldn't plunge deeper into an abyss, there came along Anurag Kashyap who showed me facets of darkness that I didn't even know existed within me. Kennedy is a character that both ripped me apart and stitched me back again."

"The film's official selection to Cannes is further validation to the genius of Anurag and I will be forever indebted to him for making me his Kennedy. I think that role in Dobaaraa did something which got him thinking. He has a commendable perception and surely knows how to extract the best from actors", the actor added.

Kennedy is essentially a police noir film, a space that filmmaker Anurag Kashyap reveals in and finds his expertise. The film revolves around an insomniac ex-cop, the titular character of Kennedy, who is assumed to be dead but continues to operate for the system. Kennedy is written and directed by Kashyap starring Bhat and Sunny Leone.

Kennedy has been produced by Zee Studios, Ranjan Singh and Kabir Ahuja.