Manam, Minugurulu for Oscar entry
This news brings cheers to all Tollywood movie lovers. The Telugu Film Producers Council recommended two movies for the prestigious Oscars official entry.
The two are Akkineni multi starrer Manam and Minugurulu .Producer council recommended the names for the FFI's (Film Federation of India) and asked them to consider for Oscar official entry.
Surprisingly, about 30 films have come before the Film Federation for its initial screening. The FFI has started scrutinizing entries for its official nomination at next year's Oscars.
The Committee will watch the entries of all the film industries in India and will decide up on one official entry to the Oscar committee. The next Oscar awards is the 87th edition and will take place on February 22nd, 2015.
Manam is the last film of thespian Akkineni Nagaeswara Rao. The film has all the three generations of Akkineni family and it ended up as one of the classic films in Tollywood and Minugurulu is a social problem based film written and directed by Ayodhya Kumar Krishnamsetty. The movie has won best children's film award at the India International Children's Film Festival as well.
The screening of all films will be held in Hyderabad. And the decision will be taken by the committee on 23rd of September. If everything goes well, we can expect these two Telugu flicks to be considered for the most prestigious Oscar Award. In fact, if this happens, it will be an honor to the legendary actor, ANR. Lets wish 'Manam' team all the best.
News Posted: 18 September, 2014
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