The Hindi film, backed by actor Aamir Khan’s production house, was both a critical and commercial success following its release in March.
India has a rich history of submissions in this category, with three films making it to the final nominations — ‘Mother India’ (1957), ‘Salaam Bombay! ’ (1988), and ‘Lagaan’ (2001).
Among the contenders were Payal Kapadia’s Cannes winner ‘All We Imagine As Light’, Anand Ekarshi’s National Award-winning ‘Aattam’, and Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s controversial blockbuster ‘Animal’. But what is the FFI and how does it select films for the Oscars?
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