Ekta Kapoor, Guneet Monga, Tahira Kashyap's Indian Women Rising project 'Bitu' in Oscars 2021 race
3 years, 10 months ago

Ekta Kapoor, Guneet Monga, Tahira Kashyap's Indian Women Rising project 'Bitu' in Oscars 2021 race

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Soon after launching the cinema collective- 'Indian Women Rising', Ekta Kapoor, Guneet Monga, Tahira Kashyap Khurrana, and Ruchikaa Kapoor announced their inaugural project with Karishma Dev Dube directorial 'Bittu', the trailer of which has been released on its official YouTube page on Wednesday. Selecting 'Bittu' as the maiden project under 'Indian Women Rising', the trio of Ekta Kapoor, Guneet Monga, Tahira Kashyap Khurrana, and Ruchikaa Kapoor is determined to support empowering story presented by Karishma Dev Dube donning the director's hat, Shreya Dev Dube as the cinematographer and Mary Evangelista who produced the film. Vidya Balan's debut production 'Natkhat' in race for Oscars 2021 Bollywood actress Vidya Balan's award-winning short film Natkhat is in the race for Oscars 2021 as well. RSVP Movies tweeted, "We made #Natkhat “to reach every corner of the earth and tell the world that change begins at home.” Elated to be in the race for the Oscars 2021 short film category!"

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Indian short film 'Bittu' out of Oscars race
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Ekta Kapoor, Guneet Monga, Tahira Kashyap's short film Bittu in Top 10 for Oscars 2021
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Ekta Kapoor, Guneet Monga, Tahira Kashyap's short film Bittu in Top 10 for Oscars 2021

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