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Why Dhurandhar Missed India’s 2027 Oscars Selection
Dhurandhar and its sequel were considered for India’s entry to the 2027 Oscars.
However, the jury did not choose either film.
Jury member Vivek Vaswani said Dhurandhar received four of 14 votes.
He also said the films did not show Indian culture in the way the jury wanted.
The jury selected the Marathi film Gondhal instead.
Gondhal is set around a traditional ritual and folk-performance form from Maharashtra.
The jury’s final three films were Gondhal, Angh and Maine Vaapas Aayunga.
Dhurandhar can still apply separately for Oscar consideration, as RRR did.
Jury member Vivek Vaswani said Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar: The Revenge were not considered Oscar contenders.
Vaswani said Dhurandhar received four votes from the 14-member jury.
He said the films did not represent Indian culture in the way the jury sought.
Marathi film Gondhal was selected as India’s official 2027 Oscars entry after reaching the final three.
Gondhal was praised for depicting Maharashtra’s traditional Gondhal ritual and folk-performance culture.
- Who
- Vivek Vaswani and a 14-member jury considered Dhurandhar, Dhurandhar: The Revenge, Gondhal, Angh and Maine Vaapas Aayunga.
- What
- Gondhal was chosen as India’s official entry for the 2027 Academy Awards, while Dhurandhar and its sequel were not selected.
- Where
- The selection was made in India, and Gondhal is set in Maharashtra.
- When
- For the 2027 Academy Awards; the jury’s decision was reported after the Film Federation of India announced the selection.
- Why
- The jury said Gondhal better represented Indian culture, while Dhurandhar and its sequel were not considered suitable Oscar contenders.
Cultural Representation
Commercial Recognition
Basis for India’s selection
Cultural Representation
The jury prioritized a film that reflected Indian cultural identity, which it believed Gondhal did through its depiction of Maharashtra’s Gondhal tradition.
Commercial Recognition
Dhurandhar and its sequel were among the year’s biggest Hindi releases, but their popularity and commercial success did not persuade the jury to select them.
Dhurandhar’s Oscar prospects
Cultural Representation
Vivek Vaswani said the jury did not consider Dhurandhar or Dhurandhar: The Revenge to be Oscar contenders and said Dhurandhar received only four votes.
Commercial Recognition
The films are not necessarily excluded from the Oscars because they may apply separately, as RRR did before winning an Oscar.
Key facts
- Selected film
- Gondhal
- Oscar category
- Best International Feature Film
- Jury size
- 14 members
- Dhurandhar votes
- Four votes
- Final three
- Gondhal, Angh and Maine Vaapas Aayunga
- Director and writer
- Santosh Davakhar
- Cultural setting
- Maharashtra’s traditional Gondhal ritual and folk-performance form
Sources
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