Why 'Dhurandhar' lost to 'Gondhal' in Oscar race; jury member reveals Ranveer Singh starrer got just 4 votes
The Marathi thriller 'Gondhal' has been selected as India's official entry for the 99th Academy Awards. Jury member Vivek Vaswani clarified that Ranveer Singh's 'Dhurandhar' was rejected because it failed to meet the jury's criteria for representing Indian culture.
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The selection process for international film awards often sparks debate regarding cultural representation and the criteria used by national selection committees.
Marathi thriller 'Gondhal' has been named India's official entry for the 99th Academy Awards, but the selection has triggered fresh conversation around Ranveer Singh's 'Dhurandhar', which was also among the films considered. Vivek Vaswani, a member of the Film Federation of India (FFI) jury responsible for picking India's Oscar submission, has now shed light on exactly how 'Dhurandhar' performed during voting, revealing it secured just four votes out of the 14-member panel.Why 'Dhurandhar' fell shortIn conversation with NDTV, Vivek Vaswani was asked to comment on where 'Dhurandhar' stood during the jury's deliberations.
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