Critically acclaimed Marathi film 'Tingya', which lost out to Aamir Khan’s Taare Zameen Par in the race to be India’s official entry into the foreign language category at the 81st Academy Awards, will now be sent to the Oscars as an independent entry.
Tingya, directed by debutant director Mangesh Hadawale, is a film about an emotional love story between a bull and a boy, set in the backdrop of Maharashtra’s agrarian crisis. The film has won several accolades at both national and international film festivals. The producer of the film, Ravi Rai, said he will pitch the film independently to the Academy. “This is a very emotional move for me. I have sailed with the film when
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Critically acclaimed Marathi film 'Tingya', which lost out to Aamir Khan’s Taare Zameen Par in the race to be India’s official entry into the foreign language category at the 81st Academy Awards, will now be sent to the Oscars as an independent entry.
Tingya, directed by debutant director Mangesh Hadawale, is a film about an emotional love story between a bull and a boy, set in the backdrop of Maharashtra’s agrarian crisis. The film has won several accolades at both national and international film festivals. The producer of the film, Ravi Rai, said he will pitch the film independently to the Academy. “This is a very emotional move for me. I have sailed with the film when
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Ravi Rai who is the producer says, "It was a tougher choice this year than last year. Tingya is good but so is TZP, and the other films in the fray. It must have been tough for the selection committee."I was told that the few points that went against Tingya was that Aamir can promote TZP better than we can. Also, that Tingya lacked technical finesse. But how can you compare between a film made on a budget of Rs 27 lakhs to a film made on a budget of Rs 27 crores? What one should see is the integrity of the filmmaker, the storyline, the relativity, the impact of the film. So I am taking my film independently to the Oscars. I have started the process. I will spare no effort for my bachha!" Rai exclaimed.
Good luck for both the films. It is not right to compare 2 films anyways.Best of luck