{
  "id": 9489319,
  "title": "Anurag Kashyap Questions India's Oscar Selection After Gondhal Pick; Director Says, 'Watch The Film Before Passing A Verdict'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/anurag-kashyap-questions-indias-oscar-selection-after-gondhal-pick",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T04:20:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/anurag-kashyap-questions-indias-oscar-selection-after-gondhal-pick-director-says-watch-the-film-before-passing-a-verdict"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap questioned India's track record of selecting films for the Oscars after Marathi psychological thriller Gondhal was chosen as the country's official entry for the 99th Academy Awards. Kashyap cited films such as The Lunchbox and All We Imagine As Light while discussing movies he felt could have represented India at the Oscars. His comments have now drawn a response from…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}