Farhan Akhtar reacts to Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh starrer Gully Boy dropping out of Oscars 2020
Zoya Akhtar directorial 'Gully Boy' failed to make the cut in the top ten movies that will advance to the next round of voting at the 92nd Academy Awards. The film chronicled the journey of a budding rapper Murad, played by Ranveer Singh. And garnered praise for the presentation of the heartrending story. The news came as a disappointment for many, including Farhan Akhtar who is the co-producer of the film.
"We are disappointed that Gully Boy didn't make it to the short list but grateful that we had the opportunity to compete. Best of luck to the films that have made it through," Farhan Akhtar told Spotboye.com, when asked about it.
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Other films that made it to the top ten in the International Feature Film category are -- The Painted Bird (Czech Republic), Truth and Justice (Estonia), Les Misérables (France), Those Who Remained (Hungary), Honeyland (North Macedonia), Corpus Christi (Poland), Beanpole (Russia), Atlantics (Senegal), Parasite (South Korea) and Pain & Glory (Spain).
The Academy members from all branches have now been invited to watch these films and cast a ballot. They will announce the final nominations for the awards on January 12, 2020.
The 92nd Oscars will be held on February 9, 2020 at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood and Highland Center in Hollywood.
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