India’s Oscar Entry Gondhal Opens Six-City Previews From Oct 9
Gondhal, India’s official entry for the 99th Academy Awards, has opened exclusive preview screenings across six cities ahead of its wider worldwide release.
The previews begin on October 9, with four theatres each in Mumbai and Pune hosting the first shows. Screenings in Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru follow. The initial screenings are in Marathi and Hindi.
The Marathi psychological thriller, written and directed by Santosh Davakhar, was chosen by the Film Federation of India as India’s official submission in the Best International Feature Film category.
The wider release will cover Marathi, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada audiences in India and overseas. The makers have not yet announced a date for the full release.
Davakhar won the Silver Peacock for Best Director at IFFI, and Gondhal received the FIPRESCI Award at the Bengaluru International Film Festival. The Academy campaign has begun ahead of the 2027 ceremony. India has not yet won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.
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