{"id":489675,"date":"2026-02-21T09:57:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T09:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/489675\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T09:57:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T09:57:09","slug":"exclusive-anurag-kashyap-reveals-why-vijay-sethupathi-and-javed-akhtar-have-been-mentioned-under-special-thanks-in-kennedy-bollywood-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/489675\/","title":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: Anurag Kashyap reveals why Vijay Sethupathi and Javed Akhtar have been mentioned under \u2018Special Thanks\u2019 in Kennedy : Bollywood News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After a long wait, Anurag Kashyap\u2019s Kennedy, starring Rahul Bhat and Sunny Leone, was finally released on Friday, February 20, on Zee5. The acclaimed film premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. The same year, it was screened at the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, that too in the sprawling Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, where it got a thunderous response from the 1000+ attendees. Last year, Anurag had revealed in an interview that Vijay Sethupathi would be mentioned under \u2018Special Thanks\u2019 in Kennedy, but didn\u2019t divulge the reason behind it. True to his statement, the popular actor is indeed credited, with Javed Akhtar also featuring in the \u2018Special Thanks\u2019 list.<\/p>\n

\"EXCLUSIVE:<\/p>\n

EXCLUSIVE: Anurag Kashyap reveals why Vijay Sethupathi and Javed Akhtar have been mentioned under \u2018Special Thanks\u2019 in Kennedy<\/p>\n

Bollywood Hungama exclusively spoke to Anurag Kashyap to understand the reason behind their mentions. Anurag revealed, \u201cVijay made some edit suggestions into the film.\u201d As for Javed Akhtar, he replied, \u201cEarlier, we had used a dialogue from Javed Saab. But later, it got edited.\u201d<\/p>\n

In an event hosted by The Hindu in May 2025, Anurag Kashyap revealed how Vijay Sethupathi convinced him to take up the role of the antagonist in the 2024 cult Tamil flick, Maharaja. At that time, Anurag had said, \u201cAfter Imaikka Nodigal (2018), I said no to a lot of South films because every other day, a South film would come to me. It started post-Kennedy. I was in the post-production of Kennedy. I was constantly meeting Vijay Sethupathi at my neighbour\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anurag continued, \u201cHe (Vijay Sethupathi) said there\u2019s this amazing story, and they\u2019ve (the makers of Maharaja) been trying to reach you. I said no first. Then he helped me find something in Kennedy. He has a \u2018Thank You\u2019 card in Kennedy. Then I couldn\u2019t say no to him. Then I said, \u2018Listen, I have to get my daughter married next year, and I don\u2019t think I can afford it.\u2019 Then Vijay Sethupathi said, \u2018We\u2019ll help you.\u2019 And Maharaja happened (laughs).\u201d<\/p>\n

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