Rajkummar Rao-Nargis Fakhri's 5 Weddings to have world premiere at Cannes Film Festival

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that the year 2017 belonged to actor Rajkummar Rao ; with his ground-breaking performance in Amit V Masurkar’s Newton and at the same time starring in a small-yet-show-stealing role in Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari’s Bareilly Ki Barfi. _Also read: Rajkummar Rao's unrivaled rise: LSD to Newton, the actor's blazed a triumphant trail_ The audiences lauded his performance; critics showered praises for the National Award-winning actor’s cinematic prowess on screen. Now Rao is all set to take his maiden step into Hollywood with Namrata Singh Gujral’s 5 Weddings that also stars Nargis Fakhri. [caption id=“attachment_4414821” align=“alignnone” width=“825”]  Nargis Fakhri and Rajkummar Rao in 5 Weddings. Facebook[/caption] According to a report by The Indian Express, Gujral’s film will have its world premiere at the coveted Cannes Film Festival this year. Speaking to the publication about her film, Gujral said, “I am so thrilled that the fruits of our labour are around the corner. 5 Weddings will have its global premiere at Cannes next month. It will be the first time audiences will be able to watch the film. It is immensely exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time. Americans are loving the film – so, I hope the French like it too.” The synopsis of 5 Weddings as stated in IMDb goes: “An American journalist (Fakhri) travels to India for what she thinks will be an easy magazine feature on Bollywood weddings, only to have the assignment interrupted by a cop (Rao), who is convinced there is journalistic espionage behind the innocent magazine article. As the coverage of Bollywood weddings unfolds, so does a colorful mosaic of lost loves, transgender tangles and culture clashes along the heartfelt journey of life, symbolised by the universal ups and downs of a wedding celebration.” The film also stars Academy Award nominee Candy Clark, Golden Globe nominee Bo Derek and Dutch-American actor Anneliese Van der Pol, adds the Indian Express report. The film is slated to release in India in late 2018.