‘Mission Raniganj’ goes to Oscars: Makers of Akshay Kumar starrer submit film as independent entry

The makers of Akshay Kumar starrer ‘Mission Raniganj’ have taken the 'RRR route' to the Oscars. The film may not have fetched numbers at the box office but it has won the hearts of the audience and critics as well.

Now, the makers of the film have decided to independently submit the film to the Academy.

While the film will not be eligible for the Best Foreign Film award, it will be eligible to compete in every other major category.

Any country can send non-English films to the Oscars in two ways. Either as the country’s official entry selected by a body assigned by the Academy or as an independent entry, which requires fulfilling certain theatrical release conditions in the US.

In India, the Film Federation of India decides which movie will be sent to the Oscars. This year’s India’s official entry for the Oscars is the Malayalam film ‘2018’.

Last year, the Gujarati film ‘Chhello Show’ was sent as India’s official entry by the FFI, while SS Rajamouli’s Telugu blockbuster ‘RRR’ entered the race as an independent entry.

‘RRR’s popular track ‘Naatu Naatu’ won Best Original Song at the 95th Academy Awards.

The 96th Academy Awards will be held in Los Angeles on March 10, 2024. The nominations will be announced on January 23.

‘Mission Raniganj’ is produced by Vashu Bhagnani, Jackky Bhagnani, Deepshikha Deshmukh, and Ajay Kapoor and directed by Tinu Suresh Desai.

The film is a true story of a rescue from a coal mine that took place in the 80s when mining officer Jaswant Singh Gill utilised his experitse and bravery to safely evacuate 62 miners from a flooded coal mine in West Bengal.

The film was released in theatres on October 6, 2023.

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