Ashish Chanchlani is the only Indian at Jurassic World Rebirth premiere, can't stop beaming as he poses with Scarlett

Ashish Chanchlani attended the world premiere of Jurassic World Rebirth in New York and met Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, and Jonathan Bailey.

Updated on: Jun 27, 2025, 21:11:32 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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The world premiere of the upcoming Jurassic Park film - Jurassic World Rebirth - was held in Los Angeles earlier this week. The star-studded premiere saw the film's three leads - Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, and Mahershala Ali - in attendance. And an Indian rubbed shoulders with them too. Creator Ashish Chanchlani was the only Indian to attend the premiere in the US.

Ashish Chanchlani poses with Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, and Mahershala Ali at the Jurassic World Rebirth premiere.

Ashish Chanchlani at Jurassic World Rebirth premiere

At the premiere, he had the opportunity to meet the film's star-studded cast, including Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, and Jonathan Bailey. The creator shared the picture on his Instagram, with a cheeky caption that contained a reference to Steven Spielberg's original Jurassic Park film. Sharing the picture with the cast on Instagram, he wrote, "In classic voice of John Hammond: “WELCOME TO JURASSIC PARK”

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John Hammond was a character played by Richard Attenborough in Jurassic Park, who was the architect behind the titular park. The picture received lots of love from his colleagues and fans. “I’m so proud of you 🥺 But jealous too,” wrote a fellow creator. Another added, “Let me just say, Congratulations. You deserve it. Enjoy and have fun. Don't forget about us little people on your way up.”

Directed by Gareth Edwards, Jurassic World Rebirth is the seventh film in the Jurassic Park franchise and a standalone sequel to Jurassic World Dominion (2022). Also starring Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and Ed Skrein, it is releasing worldwide on 2 July.

Ashish Chanchlani's upcoming directorial project

The Jurassic World Rebirth premiere comes at an exciting time for Ashish, as he prepares for the release of his much-anticipated project Ekaki. Marking a shift from his traditional comic content, Ekaki promises a unique blend of horror and comedy. As his directorial debut, Ekaki is set to be released on the ACV Studios YouTube channel.

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Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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