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For lovers of cinema, 23rd September was a momentous day. The 17-member Film Federation of India (FFI) jury headed by veteran director and actor Amol Palekar was about to announce India’s official entry for the 2016 <keyword id="6376611" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="80" keywordseo="oscars">Oscars</keyword>. Close to 30 films were in the running. 
 Social media transformed into a world of speculation, with critics and movie-buffs debating the merits and demerits of all the films in contention and predicting which movie would infact get the distinction of proving its mettle and be selected as the <keyword id="1282732" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="Foreign-Film-Category">Foreign Film Category</keyword> at the Oscars. It was really a matter of the right pick. 
 The favourites were the usual- Masaan, <keyword id="6355578" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Court">Court</keyword>, Killa, Kaaka Muttai, and surprisingly even Baahubali. (Though, a majority, including me, fervently wished Baahubali wouldn’t make the cut) 
 
Finally, at 4 pm, the verdict was out. 
 The film chosen was the multi-lingual dramedy ‘Court,’ helmed by first time director <keyword id="1254212" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="Chaitanya-Tamhane">Chaitanya Tamhane</keyword> and produced by <keyword id="1354966" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="Vivek-Gomber">Vivek Gomber</keyword> (who also acted in the movie) 
The unanimous exaltation of ‘Yes, this movie might have a chance’ by movie-buffs, film critics and the general public alike, proved more than anything how deserving of this Court really was. 
 
As Amol Palekar later admitted, the decision to choose Court was unanimous. 
 
 
 
 
And, as India waits until 14 January, 2016 when the Oscar nominees would be out to find out whether or not Court finds a place in the Foreign Film Category, here’s an all you need to know about the film that needs to be watched- 
 
Plot: As the name suggests, Court is centred on a court case against a singer-activist accused of assisting a sewer worker’s suicide. The accused in question also has a reputation of being a thorn in the authorities’ side in the past. Through the case, the film has gives us an insight into the contrasting lives led by the prosecution, defense, judge and finally, the accused. 
 
Critical acclaim: Court released across India on the 17th of April and gained immense critical acclaim, mainly due to its sharp-eyed, satirical screenplay and its painstaking detailing. It recently released in the United States, as well where too critics heaped praise on how the movie lays bare the workings of the Indian bureaucracy, 
Awards: As of now, Court has more than 20 awards to its credit, including Best Feature Film at the 62nd Indian National Film Awards this March, the Lion Of The Future and Best Film in the Orrizonti category at last year's Venice International Film Festival. Court thus also holds the record of being an Indian film with the maximum number of awards. 
 
Reaction: Soon after the news broke, the director-producer duo who were in Japan sent across their statement over Whatsapp describing their happiness. It reads as follows- 
“At every juncture of the film's journey, we have felt that is has given us more than we could ever imagine. Once again, this has come as a genuine surprise to both Vivek and me. Ever since we started making the film, we kept our expectations low. Especially in this case, since these results tend to be so unpredictable, it just felt like a wise thing to not expect too much. Now that it has actually happened, we would like to thanks the jury for their decision and everyone who has supported the film so far." 
 
A place in history: If Court does manage to garner a nomination in the Foreign Films category at the 88th Academy Awards (of which it has a really good chance), it’ll go down in history as the fourth Indian film to have attained that honour, after Mother India (1957), Salaam Bombay! (1988), and Lagaan (2001). 
And, if it does manage to win an Oscar in the Foreign Film Category, it’ll be the first Indian film to do so. 
 
The 88th Academy Awards are slated to take place on 28th February, 2016. 
 
For the moment, feast on the film’s trailer- 
 
 
 
Image credit: Indiatimes

All you need to know about Court, India’s entry for the Oscars

Kolkata, Independent Hindi films are not earning as much revenue as they did even four-five years back and such small-budget movies should be run for at least a week in theatres for word-of-mouth promotion, director <keyword id="157284" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="vikramaditya-motwane" source="Orion">Vikramaditya Motwane</keyword> has said. An <keyword id="3178970" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="independent-film" source="Orion">independent film</keyword> or 'indie film' is a movie that is brought out mainly by people outside the mainstream industry, generally without the involvement of major studios. "What is happening is unfortunate. Filmmakers and writers are experimental. They are coming up with new ideas, but the audiences are fewer. Hindi <keyword id="1511709" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="indie-films" source="Orion">indie films</keyword> are struggling now to get an audience when compared to the response received by films like Court or Masaan a few years back," Motwane said. 'Court' (2014), Chaitanya Tamhane's directorial debut, is a courtroom drama involving a teacher cum protest singer who was accused of abetting the suicide of a sewer worker. The film won several awards. Another indie film 'Masaan' (2015) tells the tale of four persons who confront personal tragedies. This movie won a national award. "These good content small budget films had got support from the audiences. But the situation has changed post-pandemic," Motwane told PTI on the sidelines of an event. Independent films need theatres to be screened so that people can watch them, said the director of 'Bhavesh Joshi Superhero' (2018). "If an independent small-budget film cannot run for a week, how can there be word of mouth (publicity) after two-three days? People need to watch it and know its contents," he said. In the USA with a population of 33 crores, there are 30,000 theatres and, in the case of India, only 10,000 halls serve 130 crores of its people, Motwane said. If there are more theatres, more people will be able to watch indie films, he said.

Indie films take a hit post-pandemic says movie director Vikramaditya Motwane

In the inaugural list of top "promising young leaders and game changers" under the age of 30 in Asia from the prestigious <keyword id="6373044" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Forbes">Forbes</keyword> magazine, <keyword id="487" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sania-Mirza">Sania Mirza</keyword>, <keyword id="6354486" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Virat-Kohli">Virat Kohli</keyword> and <keyword id="30618" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Saina-Nehwal">Saina Nehwal</keyword> are leading the pack of over 50 Indians. 
 
The Forbes '30 under 30 Asia' list includes 300 "young and driven entrepreneurs and game-changers" from countries including India, Indonesia, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Pakistan, Vietnam and Australia who are contributing to their industries in a significant way. 
 In this list, one would find 56 Indians, with Kohli, Mirza and Nehwal along with 26-year old Bollywood actress <keyword id="89958" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Shraddha-Kapoor">Shraddha Kapoor</keyword>. 
 
"At the top of India's crickculture is batting prince Kohli, who led India to clean sweep in their Twenty 20 series against Australia in January," Forbes said of Kohli. He was also named among India's highest earning celebrities in 2015, standing at USD 11.3 million. 
 
Talking of Mirza, Forbes said that she has been the "most successful female Indian tennis player ever" and one of the highest paid and highest profile athletes in the country. 
 
About Nehwal, Forbes described her as a "role model" and "Indian badminton queen". 
 
The list has a total of 10 categories, covering consumer technology, enterprise technology, arts, healthcare and science, media, social 
entrepreneurship, finance, industry and retail. 
 
Arunima Sinha, the first female and first Indian amputee to climb Mt Everest in 2013 and Chaitanya Tamhane, the writer and director of the critically acclaimed movie 'Court' also found place in the entertainment and sports category. 
 
Raghav Verma, the co-founder of Indian tea chain 'Chaayos', Mehul Agrawal, the cofounder of automotive e-commerce site 'Cars24' and online furniture store 'FabFurnish', Kanika Tekriwal, the cofounder of 'JetSetGo', Ritesh Agarwal, founder and CEO of 'OYO Rooms', Ankit Bhati, cofounder and CTO of 'Olacabs', Pooja Dhingra, owner and executive chef of 'Le15 Patisserie', photographer Vicky Roy, Advait and Akshat Gupt, cofounders of 'Supari Studios', Sattvik Mishra, CEO of 'ScoopWhoop Media', Manju Bhatia, joint Managing Director of 'Vasuli Recovery', Anshulika Dubey, cofounder and COO of 'Wishberry.in', Paras Chopra, founder and CEO of software company 'Wingify', Dinesh Goel, founder and CEO of 'AasaanJobs', Faith Gonsalves, founder of 'Integrated Development Education Association', Smriti Nagpal, the founder and CEO of 'Atulyakala', Chinmay Malaviya, cofounder and vice president of 'Foodpanda', Arun Chandru, cofounder and MD of 'Pandorum Technologies', Neha Sinha, cofounder and CEO of 'Epoch Elder Care' are the other names in the list. 
 
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