rkt.india Posted September 22, 2013 Posted September 22, 2013 Gyan Correa's debut Gujarati movie 'The Good Road', a lost-and-found story of a small boy, was nominated as India's official entry at next year's Oscars in the Best Foreign Film category. National award-winning 'The Good Road' saw off strong competition from films like 'The Lunchbox', 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag', 'English Vinglish', Malayalam film 'Celluloid' and Kamal Haasan's 'Vishwaroopam'. "There were 22 entries from different parts of India for consideration this year. Films like 'The Lunchbox', 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' and 'Vishwaroopam' were short-listed but it was an unanimous decision by the 19-member jury to select 'The Good Road', In fact, 'The Lunchbox' was a very strong contender," Gautam Ghosh, chairman of Oscar selection committee of Film Federation of India, told PTI. He said the jury had a five-hour-long discussion before finally selecting 'The Good Road', which won the national award for the best Gujarati film. "This is a new film but 'The Good Road' surprises as it shows the unknown India through the story of a boy who is lost and then found while his family is on a holiday trip to Kutch," Ghosh added. Correa, 42, who teamed up with local people like a truck driver Shamjibhai to make his documentary-style road drama, said the selection is only the beginning of a journey. "It's fabulous that 'The Good Road' has been nominated for the Oscars and I congratulate each and every member of the film, for this moment. It's the recognition of all little people of India like Shamjibhai and all their great stories to tell. And it's just the beginning of the journey now," he said in a statement. Produced by National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), the film stars Keval Katrodia as seven-year-old Aditya who loses his way in the desert. It also stars Sonali Kulkarni and actor Ajay Gehi as Aditya's parents. Last year, 'Barfi!' was nominated from India. The last Indian film that made it to the final five nominees at the Oscars was Ashutosh Gowariker's 2002 film 'Lagaan'. 'Mother India' and 'Salaam Bombay' are the only other Indian films to have made it to the top five. The 86th Academy award will take place on March 2, next year. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzkUhs3tBtU]Sneak Peek The Good Road - YouTube[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7slSSM3knoI]THE GOOD ROAD (Gujarati) - Promo (60 Sec), National Award Winner 2013, Best Feature Film - YouTube[/ame] Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/reasons-behind-the-good-road-selection-as-india-oscar-entry/1/311111.html
SLICKR392 Posted September 22, 2013 Posted September 22, 2013 Gotta give this movie a shot. How on earth did English Vinglish and Milka get into that list? LOL. Even Vishvaroopam was a dumb entry, there were plenty other Tamil movies which was worth it. Celluloid was a good watch, not Oscar worthy.
Sidhoni Posted September 22, 2013 Posted September 22, 2013 The actor is a truck driver in real life as well :hatsoff:
Sachin=GOD Posted September 22, 2013 Posted September 22, 2013 Reasons behind The Good Road's selection as India's Oscar entry - it was from Narendra Modi's land :beee:
Number Posted September 22, 2013 Posted September 22, 2013 Reasons behind The Good Road's selection as India's Oscar entry - it was from Narendra Modi's land :beee: Some say because it shows poverty in Gujrat, UPA govt pushed for it. Conspiracy theories all around. :giggle:
Lord Posted September 22, 2013 Posted September 22, 2013 What about 'Ship of Theseus'.havent watched it but heard lot of good things
urbestfriend Posted September 22, 2013 Posted September 22, 2013 I am happy that finally there is a non-bollywood movie selected for oscar, I dont think this has happened before.
Sidhoni Posted September 22, 2013 Posted September 22, 2013 What about 'Ship of Theseus'.havent watched it but heard lot of good things I think the reason is it was made and released last year but when Kiran and Amir Khan saw it they promoted and released it.
rkt.india Posted September 23, 2013 Author Posted September 23, 2013 Reasons behind The Good Road's selection as India's Oscar entry - it was from Narendra Modi's land :beee: But Modi has no role in Central govt. and selection board is central govt's appointee.
Mariyam Posted September 23, 2013 Posted September 23, 2013 Does anyone else feel that the Gujju accent in the film (based on what I've seen in trailers), especially the one spoken by the mother and the father is terrible? Are they supposed to be outsiders who've settled in Gujarat?
Holysmoke Posted September 23, 2013 Posted September 23, 2013 Does anyone else feel that the Gujju accent in the film (based on what I've seen in trailers), especially the one spoken by the mother and the father is terrible? Are they supposed to be outsiders who've settled in Gujarat? yeah! I saw it and went :hmmmm2:
kubrickian Posted September 23, 2013 Posted September 23, 2013 What happened to "Ship of Theseus" ? I remember this movie getting great reviews.
Sachin=GOD Posted September 23, 2013 Posted September 23, 2013 But Modi has no role in Central govt. and selection board is central govt's appointee. :--D
Mariyam Posted September 23, 2013 Posted September 23, 2013 What happened to "Ship of Theseus" ? Sank without a trace, I believe.
kubrickian Posted September 23, 2013 Posted September 23, 2013 Sank without a trace' date=' I believe.[/quote'] At the box office, yes. These type of movies rarely make any money but the reviews made it sound like it was the best Indian movie they had seen in ages.
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