Pune, July 5 -- The first screening of 'Tanvi The Great,' directed by actor Anupam Kher, was held on Saturday evening at the National Defence Academy (NDA) in Pune's Khadakwasla.

Kher was joined at the event by co-actors Boman Irani and debutant Shubhangi Dutt, who plays the lead role of Tanvi Raina, a young woman with autism who dreams of joining the Indian Army.

The event was attended by over 2,500 cadets and officers, who gave the film a standing ovation after the screening.

The film marks Kher's return to direction after over two decades, his last directorial being Om Jai Jagdish in 2002.

Earlier in the day, the first song from the film, titled 'Sena Ki Jai,' was unveiled. The song is composed by Oscar-winner MM Keeravani, with ly...