Hyderabad, May 22 -- Legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray's movie Aranyer Din Ratri (Days and Nights in the Forest) created a sensation when it was screened in the Classics section at the Cannes Film Festival recently. Two of the actors in the film, namely Sharmila Tagore and Simi Garewal who had acted in the film, were given a standing ovation when they were introduced to the audience during the screening. Sharmila along with her daughter Saba Ali Khan and Simi Garewal made their appearance on the red carpet during a glittering ceremony.

The actresses, along with American filmmaker Wes Anderson, attended the screening. A 4K restored version of the film was presented by Anderson who is a big fan of Satyajit Ray. The American films focus on t...