Overview

• The Film Federation of India confirmed the selection for the Best International Feature category, as reported by PTI.
• The film premiered in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard and finished as second runner-up for TIFF’s International People’s Choice Award.
• Directed and co-written by Neeraj Ghaywan, it stars Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa and Janhvi Kapoor in a story centered on two friends navigating caste and religious identity during the 2020 lockdown migration.
• The screenplay draws from Basharat Peer's 2020 New York Times article, with writing contributions and dialect coaching from Shreedhar Dubey alongside Varun Grover.
• Cast and producers shared celebratory messages and videos as the film enters a crowded race with submissions from more than 100 countries, noting India’s three prior nominations in the category.