Zwigato made a special place in Oscars, Nandita Das took a dig at OTT platforms

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Actress-turned-writer-director Nandita Das’ film Zwigato was a hit at the box office. Despite the failure, this film has once again brought Hindi cinema into the limelight at the world famous Oscar Awards. Starring comedian Kapil Sharma, Zwigato has found a place in the library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ special collection. As Zwigato finds itself at the Oscars, the film’s director and co-writer Nandita Das has taken a sarcastic comment on the OTT platform. Nandita Das has written a post on social media after Zwigato got a place in the Oscar’s library. Nandita wrote in the post- I was most surprised and happy when the e-mail came from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (The Oscars) that they are giving place to the script of Zwigato in their permanent core-collection. It’s a happy reminder that the film was necessary and we’re glad we made it. I believe that when the stories are real and connected to the context, then they break the culture and borders and become a part of world cinema… Will be available in the library for… Nandita Das also wrote – Hope you are reading this on OTT Platforms! And I think now the audience should be given a chance to see Zwigato. Thank you Library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for this honor!

Significantly, Zwigato has been directed by Nandita Das and co-written with Sameer Patil. The film could not earn much at the box office. Several months have passed since the theatrical release of Zwigato but the film is yet to release on OTT.

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