Taking India to the Oscars
The Hindu
Director Vetri Maaran on the country’s constant hope for glory at the Academy Awards
In 2017, filmmaker Vetri Maaran’s Visaranai put up a strong (though unsuccessful) fight to find a footing in the Oscars run. This year, Jallikattu did the same, but couldn’t make the final cut (or get as far as Visaranai did). What are we getting wrong? Vetri Maaran weighs in. The reputation the Academy Awards has garnered over the course of these eight decades is so imposing that every film enthusiast wants the film he likes to win an Oscar. A few days ago, I got a message from an acquaintance saying if Asuran had gone to the Oscars it would have won! They feel they know it. In this context of having a brand value, most of our producers want to be part of the race, even if they don’t have a chance. And some of the producers are misinformed. In this day of getting your information online, some fans of certain films that are part of the screening think it’s in the competition and put it out on social media. This year there were more such incidents.More Related News