Court Beats Mainstream Cinema, Enters Oscars!
Chaitanya Tamhane's Court has been selected as India's official entry into the Oscars. The regional Marathi film has beaten all the mainstream big budget films including Baahubali and Srimanthudu and bagged a place in Best Foreign Language Film category.
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The film has earlier won the Best Film in the Horizons category at the 71st Venice International Film Festival where it was premiered in September, 2014. A new director with a cast of newcomers has swept everybody off their feet and has set an impeccable example.
Amol Palekar, Chairman of India's Oscar Jury, revealed that the decision to send Court to the awards was unanimous and it was sent alongside 29 other films.
Court's entry has been hailed by Bollywood's critics and celebrities but Rahul Rawail, a part of the 17 member jury, resigned soon after the big announcement due to difference with Amol Palekar!
But on the lighter note, Bollywood supported the nomination and here's what they said:
Director Neeraj Ghaywan's Masaan was competing with Court!
Comedian Vir das too congratulated team Court, seriously!
The story of the film revolves around a social activists who uses folk music to spread awareness. He is arrested under the charges of abetment of suicide after a sewage worker's death. Watch the trailer here!
Updated: April 06, 2016 11:01 AM IST
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