'Dhurandhar Got 4 Votes From 14-Member Jury': Vivek Vaswani Reveals Why Ranveer Singh, Aditya Dhar's Film Was Not India's Oscar Entry
Marathi thriller Gondhal has been selected as India’s official entry for the 99th Academy Awards, but the decision has also sparked discussion around Ranveer Singh-starrer Dhurandhar , which was among the films in contention. Vivek Vaswani, a member of the Film Federation of India (FFI) jury that selected India’s Oscar entry, revealed how Dhurandhar fared during the selection process. According…
The Marathi film Gondhal has been chosen as India's official submission for the 99th Academy Awards, while Ranveer Singh's film Dhurandhar, which was also in contention, received only four votes from the 14-member jury. Vivek Vaswani, a member of the Film Federation of India (FFI) jury that selected India's Oscar entry, explained that while a few people liked Dhurandhar, the jury did not consider it "Oscar material."
The jury was searching for a film that embodied a specific representation of Indian culture, and Dhurandhar did not meet that criterion. Gondhal, on the other hand, appealed to the jurors due to its cultural setting and traditional Gondhal ritual theme. The Marathi thriller, directed by Santosh Davakhar, stars Kishor Kadam, Ishita Deshmukh, Yogesh Sohoni, Nishad Bhoir, and Anuj Prabhu, and has already garnered festival awards, including the Silver Peacock Award for Best Director in 2025.
Dhurandhar, a franchise led by Ranveer Singh, consists of three films, with the first released in December 2025 and the second in March 2026.
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