Karan Boolani on 'Thank You For Coming': 'An honour to debut at TIFF 2023 with your first film'

Bhumi Pednekar, Kusha Kapila, and Shehnaaz Gill’s Thank You For Coming is the only Indian selection this year to have a Gala Premiere at TIFF 2023 on September 15th and 16th. With an early screening held at TIFF, the film has already started garnering positive early reviews, boosting the confidence of the entire Thank You For Coming team. As the excitement builds for the Gala Premiere, the makers have yet another reason to celebrate.

The shows on both days at TIFF ( Toronto International Film Festival), held at Roy Thomson Hall and Royal Alexandra Theatre, have sold out all their tickets.

Speaking about the excitement of the TIFF 2023 audience and the anticipation for the Gala Premiere tomorrow, director Karan Boolani shares, “The response Thank You For Coming is receiving is quite overwhelming for me. It’s an absolute honour to debut at TIFF with your first film, and now that I am here and see the eagerness of people to watch our film, it’s a feeling I can’t even put into words.“.

The entire team, including Bhumi Pednekar, Shehnaaz Gill, Kusha Kapila, Dolly Singh, Shibani Bedi, producers Anil Kapoor and Ektaa R Kapoor, and director Karan Boolani, will be attending the Gala Premiere in Toronto.

Produced by Balaji Telefilms Limited and Anil Kapoor Film Communication Network Pvt. Ltd, directed by Karan Boolani, and written by Radhika Anand and Prashasti Singh, “Thank You For Coming” will be released in theatres worldwide on October 6, 2023.