Five Indian Oscars submissions that sparked debate – and films that missed out
India has two films in the race for best international feature at next year’s Oscars, but there have been decades of debate over the country's previous selections. Santosh Davakhar’s Marathi-language thriller Gondhal is the official submission, while Theja Rio’s drama Angh , set in Nagaland, has qualified through winning the Platform Prize at the Toronto International Film Festival. New Academy…
India has submitted five films to the Oscars in the past, but their chances have been debated since the changes to the rules for non-English-language films. The most recent entrants are Gondhal, a Marathi-language thriller, and Angh, a drama from Nagaland. Gondhal was selected over All We Imagine as Light, a film about nurses in Mumbai which won the prestigious Grand Prix at Cannes.
Angh faced criticism for being seen as a European film set in India. The Good Road, a Gujarati-language film, was the first Indian submission to reach the Oscars, but it did not receive a nomination. Barfi!, a film about a deaf man, also missed out despite being a contender. Eklavya: The Royal Guard was selected over a film about a priest's beliefs being challenged due to a child's religion. Devdas and The Legend of Bhagat Singh both failed to make the final cut.
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