Fans Express Outrage as Sardar Udham Denied Entry to Oscars

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Chandigarh Oct. 29, 2021:- Movie fans are expressing outrage and disappointment as the film Sardar Udham has not been selected as India's official entry to the Oscars, 2022. The Shoojit Sircar film, starring Vicky Kaushal in the title role, is based on revolutionary freedom fighter Sardar Udham Singh who assassinated Michael O'Dwyer in retaliation for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. The Tamil film Koozhangal has been selected as India's official entry for the 94th Academy Awards. Fans on multi-lingual micro-blogging platform Koo have reacted and members of the jury have explained why Sardar Udham (one of the most popular contenders) - was left out of the Oscars.    

FANS REACT:

Fans were not happy with the jury's choice and they expressed their disappointment on Koo, India's leading multi-language micro-blogging platform. 

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'PROJECTS HATRED TOWARDS BRITISH':

Shoojit Sircar directed Sardar Udham was among the 14 shortlisted films for India's entry to Oscars 2022. 

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Explaining why Sardar Udham was not selected, Indraadip Dasgupta, one of the jury members, told ,"Sardar Udham is a little lengthy and focuses 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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'TOO LONG':

Another member of the jury, Sumit Basu said that many have loved Sardar Udham for its cinematic quality including camerawork, editing, sound design and depiction of the period. He 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