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Gondhal Chosen as India’s Official Entry for 2027 Oscars
Gondhal is a Marathi movie directed by Santosh Davakhar.
It was chosen to represent India at the 2027 Oscars.
The awards are also called the 99th Academy Awards.
Davakhar said he feels nervous because the selection is a big responsibility.
He had been waiting to hear the official announcement.
People began calling him before the news was formally confirmed.
He said the team is ready to promote the movie.
Much of the campaign’s media and public-relations team has already been hired in Los Angeles.
The Film Federation of India selected the Marathi film Gondhal as India’s official entry for the 2027 Oscars.
Director Santosh Davakhar said the selection brought a sense of huge responsibility.
Davakhar learned that the announcement would be made on September 18 or 19 and waited for confirmation.
He said India and the Film Federation of India had placed their faith in the film and its team.
The team has hired most of its media and public-relations staff in Los Angeles for the campaign.
- Who
- The Film Federation of India selected Gondhal, directed by Santosh Davakhar, as India’s entry.
- What
- Gondhal was chosen as India’s official entry for the 2027 Oscars, or 99th Academy Awards.
- Where
- The director is based in Sinnar, Nashik, and the film’s campaign team is being organized in Los Angeles.
- When
- The Film Federation of India announced the selection on a Friday; the director had expected the declaration on September 18 or 19.
- Why
- The film was selected to represent India at the Oscars, and its team is preparing a promotional campaign.
Key facts
- Film
- Gondhal
- Director
- Santosh Davakhar
- Country represented
- India
- Selection body
- Film Federation of India
- Awards
- 2027 Oscars, also called the 99th Academy Awards
- Campaign location
- Los Angeles
- Director’s location
- Sinnar, Nashik
Quotes
Santosh Davakhar
Director of the Marathi film Gondhal and a resident of Sinnar, Nashik
“India and FFI have shown their faith in our team and our product. I am feeling very nervous but we are ready for the campaign. We have already hired most of the media and PR team in Los Angeles.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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