GANGUBAI KATHIAWADI among Indian entries for Oscars |
After “RRR” and “The Kashmir Files”, Sanjay Leela Bhansali`s “Gangubai Kathiawad” is also in the race for the nomination for the Oscars 2023.Sanjay Leela Bhansali`s films have often made noise in the international festive circuit. The closest that India came to an Oscar nomination in the last 20 years was in 2002 with “Devdas”, featuring Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, and Madhuri Dixit. And now, Gangubai is one of the few films that are in contention to be India`s official entry for the Oscars this year.The film has seen multiple premieres in the international belts earlier this year and was received with a standing ovation from the audience at the Berlin Film Festival too. It is one of the highest-grossing Indian films in the international belt, with an overseas collection of $7.50 million. There is a strong talk about SS Rajamouli`s period drama, RRR, to be in contention for the official entry to the Oscars.The announcement about the Oscars is expected to be made in a couple of months. Other films that might be in contention include the Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri directed “The Kashmir Files”.
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