Sardar Udham: Shoojit Sircar has THIS to say on Vicky Kaushal starrer not being selected as India’s official Oscar entry

Recently, it was announced that India’s official entry to Oscars is Tamil drama Koozhangal after a jury sat down over 15 films from across the country to select the official film. Shoojit Sircar’s Sardar Udham was also one of the contenders. But the movie was not selected as India’s official entry for Oscars. Shoojit has now reacted to it.

For the unversed, Sardar Udham is based on the life of freedom fighter Sardar Udham Singh who assassinated Michael O’Dwyer in retaliation for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. The role of Udham was played by Vicky Kaushal.

As per a News18 report, Shoojit said at a media interaction, “It is a personal opinion, it is very subjective, I have no comment on that.” He added that he respects the jury and their decision. “The film that was finally selected, I know about it, and I am glad that it was chosen. I go by the jury’s decision,” he said.

The jury members explained why Sardar Udham didn’t make it as India’s entry. As per a report in The Quint, Indraadip Dasgupta said, “Sardar Udham is a little lengthy and harps on the Jallianwala Bagh incident. It is an honest effort to make a lavish film on an unsung hero of the Indian freedom struggle. But in the process, it again projects our hatred towards the British. In this era of globalization, it is not fair to hold on to this hatred.”

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Sardar Udham released on Amazon Prime Video on October 16.

The 94th Academy Awards will take place in person on March 27, 2022.

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