EXCLUSIVE: After recently kickstarting a BAFTA campaign in all categories, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s hit Hindi crime drama Gangubai Kathiawadi is now also setting its sights on Oscar.
The film, which will be up on the AMPAS site this week and will hold screenings in London and Los Angeles, is officially launching a campaign in major categories including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Screenplay and others for the 95th Academy Awards.
This is the latest example of a growing number of foreign-language movies aiming to cross over into the mainstream races. Films from India are making a big push this year with Telegu blockbuster RRR taking a similar run at the Oscars.
Starring Alia Bhatt, Gangubai is based on the book, Mafia Queens of Mumbai, and charts the rise of a simple girl who was duped and sold to a brothel.
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