Why Dhurandhar Missed India's Oscar 2027 Entry: Jury Explains
Jury member Vivek Vaswani says Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar: The Revenge did not fit the cultural brief for India's 2027 Oscar entry. Marathi film Gondhal was chosen.
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“Why Dhurandhar Missed India's Oscar 2027 Entry: Jury Explains”
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19 Sep 2026
Key Highlights
- Jury member Vivek Vaswani told NDTV that Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar: The Revenge were not seen as Oscar contenders.
- Dhurandhar received only 4 votes from the 14-member jury.
- Marathi film Gondhal was named India's official entry for the 2027 Oscars, chosen from 31 films.
- The final three were Gondhal, Angh and Main Vaapas Aaunga.
- Dhurandhar can still explore the Oscars through the Academy's general categories, but not through the International Feature route.
Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar and its sequel, Dhurandhar: The Revenge, were among the biggest Hindi releases of the year. Both were also considered by the jury choosing India's submission for the 2027 Academy Awards. Neither made the final cut.
Jury member Vivek Vaswani has now explained the thinking behind that outcome. Speaking to NDTV, Vaswani said the jury did not see either film as an Oscar contender. He added that the films did not reflect Indian culture in the way the jury wanted from India's official representative.
Only four votes out of 14
The numbers show how far the films were from the top spot. Asked how many votes Dhurandhar received from the 14-member jury, Vaswani said it got just four.
