Overview

• The selection was announced in Kolkata by committee chair N Chandra after a review of 24 contenders across languages.
• Starring Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa and Janhvi Kapoor, the film is produced by Dharma Productions with Martin Scorsese as an executive producer.
• The drama premiered in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard to a standing ovation and later finished second runner-up for TIFF’s People’s Choice award.
• Inspired by Basharat Peer’s 2020 New York Times essay, it follows two friends seeking dignity through police careers amid caste and communal barriers.
• Set for an India release on September 26, the title now enters a competitive field of international submissions as filmmakers and cast publicly celebrate the nod.