National
Award
winning
Hindi
film
Liar's
Dice,
starring
acclaimed
actors
Geetanjali
Thapa
and
Nawazuddin
Siddiqui,
has
been
zeroed
in
on
as
India's
entry
for
the
best
foreign
film
category
at
the
87th
Academy
Awards.
The
film
has
been
chosen
by
a
12-member
jury
appointed
by
the
Film
Federation
of
India
(FFI),
and
out
of
a
record
number
of
30
shortlisted
films.
"'
Liar's
Dice'
is
the
chosen
film
as
India's
Oscar
entry
this
time," Supran
Sen,
general
secretary,
FFI,
told
IANS.
The
movie,
debut
directed
by
Malayalam
actress
Geetu
Mohandas,
tells
the
story
of
a
young
tribal
mother
who,
along
with
her
three-year-old
daughter,
embarks
on
a
journey
in
search
of
her
missing
husband.
On
the
way,
she
meets
an
army
deserter,
who
decides
to
accompany
them
to
their
destination.
Liar's
Dice
won
the
best
cinematography
honour
for
Rajeev
Ravi
and
best
actress
title
for
Geetanjali
at
the
61st
National
Film
Awards.