Sanjay Leela Bhansali films have often made noise in the international festive circuit as also the cine-going audience in the overseas market. The closest that India came to finding a nomination at the prestigious Oscar ceremony in the last 2 decades was in 2002 with the SLB directorial, Devdas, featuring Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit. And now, the latest buzz is, Gangubai fronted by Alia Bhatt is one of the few films that are in contention to be India’s official entry for the Oscars this year.
The film has seen multiple premieres in the international belts earlier this year and was received with a standing ovation from the audience at the Cannes Film Festival too. The announcement about the Oscars is expected to be made in a couple of months. Other films that might be in contention include the Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri-directed The Kashmir Files, though we await the announcement from the officials.
The filmmaker is currently busy shooting for HeeraMandi for Netflix and will then move on to his next directorial, Baiju Bawra in 2023. Talking of Alia, she is gearing up for the release of Brahmastra next. The Ayan Mukerji directorial marks the first time collaboration of Alia and Ranbir Kapoor and the film are touted to be one of the costliest films to be made in Indian cinema. Stay Tuned To Pinkvilla for more updates on Indian Films.
