Irrfan Khan and Tabu-starrer Talvar , based on the infamous Aarushi Talwar murder case, will have its world premiere at the 40th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), scheduled to take place between September 10 and 20.
Directed by Meghna Gulzar, the film has been selected by the members of the festival and will be presented as the part of the ‘Special Presentations’ programme.
Talvar , which also stars Neeraj Kabi and Konkona Sen Sharma, is a gritty investigative drama about the Noida double murder case.
Meghna, who is the daughter of lyricist Gulzar and veteran actress Raakhee, is “looking forward to the film’s premiere” at the fest. With Gulzar’s lyrics, Vishal Bhardwaj’s music and cinematography by Pankaj Kumar, famous for his work in Haider and Ship Of Theseus , the thriller is a fictional dramatisation of true life events revolving around the 2008 murder case investigation.
The film festival serves as a platform for varied films to be showcased, as it invites more than 300 films from more than 60 countries every year and is attended by the film fraternity at large.