Marathi thriller ‘Gondhal’ is set against the cultural backdrop of rural Maharashtra and explores the collision between ritual tradition, personal ambition and human vulnerability
Marathi thriller ‘Gondhal’ selected for Oscars 2027: Santosh Davakhar directed Marathi film ‘Gondhal’ has been selected for the International Feature Film category at the Oscars 2027. The Film Federation of India (FFI) announced the much awaited Oscar entry for India on Friday.
As per FFI statement, the selection was made by the FFI selection committee. The committee comprised 14 members including filmmakers, actors, producers, cinematographers, editors and other professionals from across the Indian film industry. P Sheshadri is serving as the Chairman of the committee. The makers of ‘Gondhal’ shared the news on their instagram film’s page and captioned ‘ A proud and historic moment for Indian cinema’.
Marathi thriller ‘Gondhal’ is set against the cultural backdrop of rural Maharashtra and explores the collision between ritual tradition, personal ambition and human vulnerability. The runtime of the film is approximately 2 hours. The film stars Kishor Kadam, Ishita Deshmukh, Yogesh Sohoni, Nishad Bhoir and Anuj Prabhu in the lead roles.
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