'' Ugly '' premiered in the Directors ' Fortnight section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival . It was also screened at the 2014 New York Indian Film Festival , the third Ladakh International Film Festival and the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles . The digital poster of the film was released on 8 May 2013 . The circumstances that led to the birth of Kali were separately made as short film , titled '' Kali Katha '' , and was released in YouTube on 23 December 2014 . The film was theatrically released on 26 December 2014 after a two-year delay due to Kashyap 's refusal to carry static anti-smoking warnings in the film . He had filed a case in court , but ultimately lost it . Upon release , the film received critical acclaim and was a commercial success , grossing over worldwide
2013 Cannes Film Festival
2013 Cannes Film Festival
Ugly (film)