Marathi Cinema's Oscar Aspirations: A Story of Incremental Progress The Film Federation of India has announced that Santosh Davakhar's "Gondhal" will be India's official entry for the 99th Academy Awards in 2027.
This decision marks another milestone in the slow but steady march of Marathi cinema towards international recognition.
In a year where the Indian film industry is grappling with its own identity crisis, it's heartening to see a regional language film making waves on the global stage.