India's entry for Oscars 2023 is announced & it is not RRR or The Kashmir Files.

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A Gujarati film Chhello Show has been chosen as India's submission to the Best International Feature Film category at the 95th Academy Awards.

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Chellow Show, set to hit theatres on October 14, 2022, follows young Samay’s pursuit of the 35mm dream.

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The Gujarati film stars Bhavin Rabari, Bhavesh Shrimali, Richa Meena, Dipen Raval & Paresh Mehta.

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It premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2021 & also won the Golden Spike at the 66th Valladolid International Film Festival in October 2021.

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The two other films that were being speculated to be India’s entry for the category were The Kashmir Files & RRR.

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Last year, Tamil drama Koozhangal (Pebbles), was selected as India’s official entry for the same category. However, it couldn't make it to the top 5.

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So far, no Indian film has ever won an Oscar. The last Indian movie that made it to the final 5 was Lagaan (2001)

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The other two Indian movies to have made it to the top 5 were Mother India (1958) & Salaam Bombay (1989).

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The 95th Academy Awards ceremony will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on 12 March, 2023.

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