{
  "id": 10587673,
  "title": "Five Indian Oscars submissions that sparked debate – and films that missed out",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/five-indian-oscars-submissions-that-sparked-debate-and-films-that-10587673",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-29T02:04:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/09/29/five-indian-oscars-submissions-that-sparked-debate-and-films-that-missed-out/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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