Here's
some
good
news
for
all
Bollywood
fans!
Vicky
Kaushal-starrer
Sardar
Udham
and
Vidya
Balan's
Sherni
are
among
the
films
which
have
been
shortlisted
for
India's
entry
to
Oscars
2022.
Both
the
OTT
releases
are
competing
with
14
regional
language
films,
which
includes
the
Malayalam
film
Nayattu
and
the
Tamil
movie
Mandela.
The
process
of
selecting
India's
official
entry
to
the
94th
Academy
Awards
is
currently
in
full
swing
at
Bijoli
Cinema
in
Kolkata
with
filmmaker
Shaji
N.
Karun
heading
the
panel
of
judges
which
includes
14
more
jury
members.
It
would
be
interesting
to
see
if
Sardar
Udham
or
Sherni
wins
the
race.
Vicky
Kaushal's
Sardar
Udham
helmed
by
Shoojit
Sircar,
is
based
on
the
life
of
Udham
Singh,
a
revolutionary
freedom
fighter
who
assassinated
Michael
O'Dwyer
in
London
to
avenge
the
1919
Jallianwala
Bagh
massacre
in
Amritsar.
While
Vicky
played
the
lead
role,
the
film
also
starred
Amol
Parashar
and
Banita
Sandhu
in
pivotal
roles.
On
the
other
hand,
Vidya
Balan's
Sherni
featured
the
actress
as
an
upright
forest
officer
who
strives
for
balance
in
a
world
of
man-animal
conflict
while
seeking
her
true
calling
in
a
hostile
environment.
The
film
is
directed
by
Amit
Masurkar
of
Newton
fame.
Both
the
movies
are
currently
streaming
on
Amazon
Prime
Video.
Coming
back
to
the
94th
Academy
Awards,
the
prestigious
ceremony
will
be
be
held
on
March
27,
2022,
at
the
iconic
Dolby
Theatre
in
Hollywood,
California.