Aamir Khan Films’ ‘Laapata Ladies’ out
Directed by Kiran Rao and produced under the banner of Aamir Khan Films, the film ‘Laapata Ladies’ was nominated from India in the Best International Feature Film category for the 97th Oscar Awards. But now this film is out of the race for this prestigious category.
‘Santosh’ selected for Oscar
After ‘Laapata Ladies’ being out, the murder mystery film ‘Santosh’ has made its place in the Best International Feature Film category. This year a total of 15 films have been selected for this category worldwide.
Story of ‘Santosh’
The story of the film ‘Santosh’ revolves around a 28-year-old widow woman, who gets a job as a police officer after her husband’s death. After becoming a police officer, he is assigned to investigate the murder case of a young girl.
The story of the film has been presented in a very sensitive and impressive manner. ‘Santosh’ emerges as a deep and thrilling murder mystery depicting social issues, gender stereotypes and the complexities of justice.
Direction and Cast
The film is directed by Sandhya Suri, who is also the writer of its story. The list of actors included in the film includes:
Shahana Goswami
Sunita Rajwar
Sanjay Vishnoi
Kushal Dubey
Pratibha Awasthi
All these actors have brought the film to life with their excellent acting.
The film rocked at the Cannes Film Festival
The film ‘Santosh’ was first released at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. There it received tremendous praise from critics and audiences. The film’s real locations, strong script and strong direction gave it a recognition on the international stage.
7.2 rating on IMDb
The film has received a high rating of 7.2 on IMDb, which indicates that it is liked by the audience and critics.
Nominated from Britain in Oscars
Interestingly, ‘Santosh’ has been nominated from Britain (United Kingdom) in the Oscars. This film is representing the UK despite being a story of Indian roots.
Reason for ‘Missing Ladies’ being out of the race
Although the plot and direction of ‘Missing Ladies’ was also commendable, it could not make it to the Oscar race. In comparison, ‘Santosh’ attracted more attention of the jury in terms of story and presentation.
Conclusion
Now all eyes are on how ‘Santosh’ performs in the Oscars. Will this film bring glory to Indian cinema by winning the title of Best International Feature Film? For this we will have to wait for the results of Oscars 2024.
