Anurag Kashyap, who is in Cannes with his film Kennedy, was left surprised on Saturday as his daughter Aaliyah Kashyap announced her engagement to her longtime boyfriend Shane Gregoire. In a recent social media post, the filmmaker confessed to calculating the ‘number of remakes’ he’ll have to do to throw a ‘wedding soiree’ for his daughter.
In the photo shared by him, the Gangs of Wasseypur director is seen looking at his phone, while two of his friends sit beside him. Tagging producer Ranjan Singh, who is also there in the photo, he wrote, “@cinemakasam is pissed off saying yahan to phone chhod do !!”. Unaware that I am calculating the number of remakes I will have to do to throw a wedding soirée, because my dearest @aaliyahkashyap and her beau , my lovely @shanegregoire threw a total curveball at us in the middle of our @festivaldecannes journey of #Kennedy by announcing their engagement . .”
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On Saturday, Aaliyah Kashyap shared the news of her engagement on social media, accompanied by adorable pictures that offered a glimpse of her stunning diamond ring. “Soooooo THIS HAPPENED!!!!! to my best friend, my partner, my soulmate and now my FIANCÉ! you are the love of my life. thank you for showing me what real & unconditional love feels like. saying yes to you was the easiest thing i’ve ever done & i can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you, my love. I love you forever & always Fiancé (still can’t believe i get to call you that AAHHHH),” she wrote in the caption.
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Anurag Kashyap also penned a sweet and emotional message for his daughter. Reposting her photos on his Instagram story, he wrote, “She is all grown up. So much that she is now engaged.”
Earlier, Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane, who walked the red carpet, struck a pose together before attending the premiere of director Martin Scorsese’s film Killers of the Flower Moon. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro.
Taking to his Instagram stories, Motwane first shared a picture with Anurag and wrote, “Red carpet ready for..” He then posted a screen grab which read, “A Martin Scorsese film.” In the following stories, the filmmaker shared videos of the legendary director himself.
Kashyap and Motwane are in Cannes for the film Kennedy. The Anurag Kashyap directorial has been selected for a Midnight screening at the film festival. Kennedy stars Sunny Leone, Rahul Bhatt and Abhilash Thapliyal in pivotal roles.
