How Marathi Thriller Gondhal Stands Out For The Oscars
Santosh Davakhar’s rural drama was chosen from 33 contenders and has already won awards at IFFI, Bengaluru, Pune and Third Eye festivals.
- On Friday, The Film Federation announced the Marathi film Gondhal as India's official entry for the Oscars 2027 in the Best International Feature category.
- Selection committee chairperson P Seshadri said the film was chosen from 33 contenders to represent India at the 99th Oscars.
- Directed by Santosh Davakhar, Gondhal grossed Rs 90 lakh with an Rs 84 lakh net collection while garnering an 8.9 IMDb rating from 4.2K registered users.
- Director Santosh Davakhar celebrated the selection on Instagram, posting "Hurray!" and adding to accolades from IFFI, the Bengaluru International Film Festival, and the Pune International Film Festival.
- Nominations for the 99th Oscars will be announced on January 21, 2027, ahead of the March 14, 2027, ceremony; notably, no Indian film has won in this category to date.
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Marathi film 'Gondhaal', based on the traditional folk art of Maharashtra, has been selected as India's official entry for the 2027 Oscars after performing brilliantly at several film festivals.
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Santosh Davakhar’s Marathi film 'Gondhal', centered on the traditional Maharashtrian folk ritual, has been selected by the Film Federation of India from a field of 33 contenders as the country's official entry for the 99th Academy Awards. 🎥 Oscars 2027: Marathi Film ‘Gondhal’ Is India’s Official Entry for Academy Awards.
Marathi musical ‘Gondhal’ is India’s official entry to Oscars 2027
First-time feature director Santosh Davakhar’s Marathi-language Gondhal will represent India at the Oscars in 2027. The announcement was made on Friday in Mumbai by the Film Federation of India, the national council of producers that picks the Indian title for the Best International Feature category every year.Davakhar’s film uses the Gondhal folk performance tradition to explore a woman’s efforts to escape a stifling relationship. The official …
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