Noted avant-garde director Anurag Kashyap is a happy man.

Three of his films Gangs of Wasseypur (Part I&II) and Peddlers have made it to the prestigious 65th Cannes Film Festival this year at the competetive section.

Anurag Kashyap’s ambitious two-part directorial venture Gangs of Wasseypur, which almost runs for five hours, will be screened at the Cannes Director’s Fortnight while his home production Peddlers, directed by debutant Vasan Bala, is a part of the Critics Week, a parallel section of the prestigious Cannes International Film Festival.

Meanwhile actress Reema Sen, Kollywood glamour heroine who plays a totally deglamourized girl Diana in the film set in Bihar's coal mafia land is very excited about it.She is planning to go to Cannes for the world premiere of the film on May 22.

GV Prakash who has provided music for the film has tweeted: "Gangs of Wasseypur selected for Cannes Film Festival. It is a proud moment for me. It is one good reason for me to be present at Cannes."