Oscar jury member explains why ‘Dhurandhar’ failed to beat ‘Gondhal’ for India’s entry
- Marathi film Gondhal was picked as India’s official entry for the 99th Academy Awards from 33 films.
- Oscar jury member Vivek Vaswani said Dhurandhar got only four votes from the 14-member selection panel.
- Vivek Vaswani said Dhurandhar was not strong enough for the Oscars and did not represent Indian culture well enough.
- Gondhal stood out for blending a murder thriller with Maharashtra’s traditional Gondhal folk ritual.
Source: news18.com
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