Dhaka, July 16 -- Renowned Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap praised the much-talked-about Bangladeshi film 'Rehana Maryam Noor' in the first show at the 74th Cannes Film Festival, after watching the film at its premiere.

In a recent chat with the film's producer Jeremy Chua and actress Azmeri Haque Badhon, the 'Gangs of Wasseypur'-famed popular filmmaker said, "'Rehana Maryam Noor' is one of the most powerful films that came out from our part of Asia. It's been completely supreme and I saw the film."

"What a wonderful job altogether - the acting, dialogues, the way the film was shot, the writing, the lighting design, music, direction - everything is great. My congratulations to Bangladesh for its entry to Cannes, the actress (Badhon), th...