NEW DELHI: Shortcut Romeo, Hindi remake of a popular Tamil film, will be among the new Indian films to be screened at Cannes in the festival‘s 66th instalment.

A new romantic thriller, it has been produced, written and directed by southerner Susi Ganeshan under his own banner, Susi Ganesh Productions. Much of the present film was shot in Kenya in East Africa.

This is a remake of his own 2006 Tamil box office hit "Thirittu Paysale". The current Bollywood version stars Bollywood hearthrob Neil Nitin Mukesh as Romeo, with Puja Gupta as his love interest. Ameesha Patel appears in a negative role.

Ganeshan has already helmed half a dozen features in Tamil since 2002 and is a disciple of senior Tamilian director Mani Ratnam, who currently works mostly in Mumbai and is regarded as one of the most original and creative of all Indian directors whatever the language.