Bollywood Applauds Chaitanya Tamhane's Court For Being Selected As India's Oscars Official Entry This Year!

Chaitanya Tamhane's Court has been selected as India's Oscars official entry for this year's Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category and the entire Bollywood seems proud.

The film was the best picture winner at this year's National Film Awards and garnered unanimous praise from the critics.

Director Hansal Mehta tweeted, 'So pleased to know that the FFI committee has made its choice for India's entry to Oscars. And for once they've chosen well! #Court.'

So pleased to know that the FFI committee has made its choice for India's entry to Oscars. And for once they've chosen well! #Court.

— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) September 23, 2015

'Congratulations @CourtTheFilm! India is finally sending the right film to the Oscar selections. Superb!,' wrote director Neeraj Ghaywan, whose Masaan was also in the race.

Go Mr Tamhane. I hope you get the best marketing resources in the campaign. #Court#Oscars2016

— Anubhav Sinha (@anubhavsinha) September 23, 2015

Director Anubhav Sinha wrote, 'Go Mr Tamhane. I hope you get the best marketing resources in the campaign. #Court #Oscars2016.'

Actor Ranvir Shorey said it was a well deserved honour. 'Congratulations @CourtTheFilm! India is finally sending the right film to the Oscar selections. Super.'

Lyricist-writer Varun Grover wrote, 'Congratulations @CourtTheFilm! India is finally sending the right film to the Oscar selections. Superb!'

#Court for Oscars from India. Our best shot at the final shortlist in years. Great news!

— वरुण (@varungrover) September 23, 2015

Actor Tillotama Shome wrote, '#Court for Oscars from India. Our best shot at the final shortlist in years. Great news!'

'India gets closest it has ever been to winning the Oscar and getting the lady home. #Court all the way baby! What a day. @CourtTheFilm,' wrote actor Gulshan Devaiah.

Read: Chaitanya Tamhane’s Court is India’s official entry to Oscars