"I haven¡¯t watched #SardarUdham yet however logic behind rejecting the movie for Oscar Nomination is problematic."
This is what Supreme court advocate Shashank Shekhar Jha has said.?
The anger of the people is quite visible on social media as well. A brilliant Indian film has been rejected by India because it "it again projects our hatred towards the British. In this era of globalisation, it is not fair to hold on to this hatred."? This is what Indian composer Indraadip Dasgupta toldTimes of India.
Indian production designer Sumit Basu added, "I thought the length of the film was an issue. It has a delayed climax. It takes a lot of time for a viewer to feel the real pain for the martyrs of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre."
Going by Indian jury's logic, these films shouldn't have got Oscar nominations and shouldn't have won the awards too.
The biographical film is based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi, who nonviolent non-cooperative Indian independence movement against the British Raj during the 20th century.
The fictional film also showcased the atrocities of Britishers on Indian people. It was about an arrogant British army officer who challenges Indian villagers for a game of cricket.?
This film revolves around the events undertaken by rebels during the Algerian War (1954¨C1962) against the French government in North Africa, the most prominent being the eponymous Battle of Algiers, the capital of Algeria.
A look into America's violent past, Django Unchained shows how a slave-turned-bounty hunter sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner. Set before American Civil War, the movie showcases racism, slavery and many bloody killings.
The movie tells an alternate history of two plots to assassinate Nazi Germany's leadership, one by Shosanna Dreyfus (Laurent) and the other by the British.
Set during World War II, the film follows the story of a German industrialist who saves more than a thousand Polish-Jewish refugees from the Holocaust by employing them in his factories. ?
Set during the collapse of Nazi Germany, this comedy film shows Hitler through the eyes of a child. It also showcases the suffering of Holocaust victims.
Based on a real-life story, 12 Years a Slave is based on slavery in the contemporary United States,w which is also America's great shame.
The 2016 biographical war film set during the World War II showcases the experiences of Desmond Doss, an American pacifist combat medic who--as a Seventh-day Adventist Christian--refused to carry or use a weapon or firearm of any kind.
Based on the US military's 1993 raid in Mogadishu, the film sparked controversy for its portrayal of Somalis. The movie based on real-life incidents shows the battle of Mogadishu where the USA forces Have to capture a Somalian warlord.
The film won an Oscar award and received six nominations.?
The biographical war drama revolves around real-life Chris Kyle, a young man who went to Iraq four times as a sniper. The film showcases what happened during the Iraq War through the eyes of US Navy Seal Team 3.
The film tells the true story of CIA operation that was to bring home six American diplomats from Tehran during the Iranian Hostage Crisis of 1979.
Partially based on a true story, the historical drama is based on the life of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and his successions.?
The Film Federation of India decides the country's official entry into the Oscar Awards. This year, the 15-member jury was headed by filmmaker Shaji N Karun.