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Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt starrer Gully Boy out of Oscars 2020

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: December 17, 2019 09:56 IST

Zoya Akhtar's Gully Boy is out of the Oscars for 2020 as the Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt starrer failed to make the cut in the list of 10-selected films.

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Zoya Akhtar's Gully Boy is out of the Oscars for 2020 as the Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt starrer failed to make the cut in the list of 10-selected films.  The short-listed films include France’s Les Miserables, South Korea’s Parasite, Senegal’s Atlantics, Spain’s Pain and Glory, Estonia’s Truth and Justice, Czech Republic’s The Painted Bird, Hungary’s Those Who Remained, North Macedonia’s Honeyland, Poland’s Corpus Chishti and Russia’s Beanpole. Gully Boy is inspired by the lives of Mumbai-based rappers Naezy and Divine which released in February this year.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced shortlists in consideration for the 92nd Academy Awards in nine categories: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, International Feature Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song), Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film and Visual Effects. Gully Boy did not feature in any of the above mentioned categories.

The movie featured an ensemble star cast including the likes of Kalki Koechlin, Vijay Raaz, Siddhant Chaturvedi and Amruta Subhash. The film, which is a coming-of-age story about an aspiring street rapper from Dharavi in Mumbai was both a critical and commercial hit. It is written by Zoya Akthar and Reema Kagti and produced by Tiger Baby and Excel Entertainment. 

Tags: Ranveer SinghZoya AktharmumbaiKalki KoechlinAlia Bhatt
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