Kannada movie Kantara is going to Oscars. Rishab Shetty’s directorial has made it to the Academy Awards qualification list in the Best Picture and Best Actor categories. This means that the film is now eligible for Oscar members to cast a vote to push it through to the main nominations. Actor and director Rishab Shetty expressed his joy in a tweet. He wrote, “We are overjoyed to share that ‘Kantara’ has received 2 Oscar qualifications! A heartfelt thank you to all who have supported us. We look forward to share this journey ahead with all of your support. Can’t wait to see it shine at the #Oscars #Kantara @hombalefilms #HombaleFilms.”
Though Kantara is a late entry to the Oscars, it is surely a moment of joy for Indians. A few weeks ago, SS Rajamouli’s RRR created buzz for being qualified in the Best Original Song category for ‘Naattu Naattu’ song. People on Twitter are congratulating Rishab Shetty for Kantara’s qualification to Oscars. Check out a few tweets:
“Well deserved!”
“Kantara, a masterpiece being judged by a forum that represents a culture that is diametrically opposite to the one that the film portrays is not quite fair IMHO. Oscar or No Oscar should not really matter to us. The film is beyond comparison!”
“Congratulations. Kantara has connected with people on an emotional level and sparked conversations about the their own gram daiva. I’ve heard so many fascinating accounts of people’s reactions and how they connect to their roots. Well deserved and rooting for it.”
Kantara is written and directed by Rishab Shetty. It was released on September 30th only in Kannada. After seeing its overwhelming response all over Karnataka and other parts of India, the makers dubbed it in Hindi and other languages.
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