Chhello Show's Siddharth Roy Kapur reacts to FWICE's comments against film
2 years, 2 months ago

Chhello Show's Siddharth Roy Kapur reacts to FWICE's comments against film

Hindustan Times  

India's official entry for the Oscars 2023 is the Gujarati film, Chhello Show, backed by film producer Siddharth Roy Kapur. In a recent interview, he said that we should look at the future since the film Chhello Show was going to represent India at the 95th Academy Awards next year. Siddharth Roy Kapur added the FFI had selected the film, and as such cinema was a subjective medium. He said Chhello Show will speak for itself, and shared his plans about promoting the film, and making as many members of the Academy watch the film as possible.

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India’s ‘Chhello Show’ advances to Oscars International Feature Film shortlist
1 year, 11 months ago

India’s ‘Chhello Show’ advances to Oscars International Feature Film shortlist

The Hindu  

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday announced its list of fifteen films that advanced to the next round of voting in the International Feature Film category at the upcoming Oscars. Chhello Show is Pan Nalin’s love letter to cinema, which earnestly captures the evolution of the art form and the magic of dreams. Ninety-two countries had …

Child star of India\'s Oscar entry \'Chhello Show\' dies of blood cancer
2 years, 2 months ago

Child star of India\'s Oscar entry \'Chhello Show\' dies of blood cancer

Deccan Chronicle  

AHMEDABAD: Rahul Koli was very much excited to see "Chhello Show", India's official entry to Oscars 2023, on screen, but days before its release the teenage actor who played the character of the friend of the protagonist in the Gujarati film died of leukemia. Rahul, who hails from Hapa town in Gujarat's Jamnagar district, died of leukemia on October 2, …

Chhello Show actor Bhavin Rabari says he didn't know what Oscars are
2 years, 2 months ago

Chhello Show actor Bhavin Rabari says he didn't know what Oscars are

Hindustan Times  

Chhello Show's selection as India's official entry to the Academy Awards sparked numerous debates, but the film's lead actor was unaware of what all the fuss was all about for the longest time. Bhavin Rabari, who plays nine-year-old Samay in the Pan Nalin directorial, said he did not know what the Oscars were until he received a call telling him …

India's Oscar entry Chhello Show child actor Rahul Koli dies of cancer
2 years, 2 months ago

India's Oscar entry Chhello Show child actor Rahul Koli dies of cancer

Hindustan Times  

Rahul Koli, the child actor of Chhello Show or Last Film Show fame, died of cancer at 10. But we will watch his 'last film show' together on the release day on October 14 after we perform his final purification rituals," his father Ramu Koli told Times of India. Inspired by Pan Nalin's own memories of falling in love with …

India's Oscar entry Chhello Show's child actor Rahul Koli dies of Cancer
2 years, 2 months ago

India's Oscar entry Chhello Show's child actor Rahul Koli dies of Cancer

India TV News  

The makers of 'Chhello Show', India's official entry to the Oscars gets heartbreaking news as Rahul Koli the child artist took his last breath on October 2. “On Sunday, October 2, he had his breakfast, and then after repeated bouts of fever in the following hours, Rahul vomited blood thrice and just like that my child was no more. But …

Chhello Show director Pan Nalin: When other countries were preparing their filmmakers for the Oscar race, we were dealing with backlash
2 years, 2 months ago

Chhello Show director Pan Nalin: When other countries were preparing their filmmakers for the Oscar race, we were dealing with backlash

Hindustan Times  

Ever since Pan Nalin’s Gujarati film Chhello Show, The Last Film Show in English, has been named India’s official choice for Best International Feature at the upcoming 95th Academy Awards, a lot has been said, from some accusing it to be a copy of Cinema Paradiso to some saying it is not an Indian film. Pan Nalin’s Chhello Show has …

Chhello Show's Pan Nalin says 'don’t have money machine behind us' for Oscars
2 years, 2 months ago

Chhello Show's Pan Nalin says 'don’t have money machine behind us' for Oscars

Hindustan Times  

Chhello Show director Pan Nalin has said that his team doesn't have a 'money machine behind' them and is 'relying on strength' of the film while responding to a question on RRR. Recently, Chhello Show was selected as India’s official entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 95th Academy Awards. When told that people think RRR has …

Chhello Show trailer: India's Oscar entry is Pan Nalin's love letter to cinema
2 years, 2 months ago

Chhello Show trailer: India's Oscar entry is Pan Nalin's love letter to cinema

Hindustan Times  

Roy Kapur Films has released the first trailer for their upcoming Gujarati movie Chhello Show. Pan Nalin's film tells the story of a young Gujarati boy and how he falls in love with cinema. According to FFI president TP Aggarwal, Chhello Show was unanimously chosen over films such as SS Rajamouli's RRR, Ranbir Kapoor-led Brahmastra: Part One Shiva, Vivek Agnihotri's …

Chhello Show Trailer: India's Oscar entry 'Last Film Show' is cinematic experience like no other | VIDEO
2 years, 2 months ago

Chhello Show Trailer: India's Oscar entry 'Last Film Show' is cinematic experience like no other | VIDEO

India TV News  

Chhello Show Trailer: When Pan Nalin's Chhello was selected for India's entry to the Oscars there was a lot of hullabaloo about the film's choice. Set against the backdrop of the disappearance of 35mm celluloid film and India's unique single-screen culture, the film acts as nostalgic musing for a time when single screen cinema was the place for people to …

Chhello Show director Pan Nalin reacts to allegations that film is Cinema Paradiso's 'copy': Let the people decide
2 years, 2 months ago

Chhello Show director Pan Nalin reacts to allegations that film is Cinema Paradiso's 'copy': Let the people decide

Hindustan Times  

India’s official entry to the Oscars, Chhello Show, has been embroiled in one controversy after the other, since the announcement a few days ago. Then, there were claims that the film is not even Indian, and some said that it was a ‘copy’ of the iconic Italian film Cinema Paradiso. Many social media users had shared posters of Chhello Show …

FFI is 'not sure' if its official Oscars entry Chhello Show is an Indian film
2 years, 3 months ago

FFI is 'not sure' if its official Oscars entry Chhello Show is an Indian film

Hindustan Times  

Film Federation of India has reacted to numerous objections about its decision to send Pan Nalin's Gujarati film Chhello Show as India’s official entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 95th Academy Awards. The Federation of Western India Cine Employees has claimed that Chhello Show is not even an Indian film and also suggested that it could …

FWICE says Chhello Show 'isn't even an Indian film', wants jury dissolved
2 years, 3 months ago

FWICE says Chhello Show 'isn't even an Indian film', wants jury dissolved

Hindustan Times  

After many including fans of films like RRR and The Kashmir Files expressed disappointment with Chhello Show being selected as India's official entry into the Oscars, the Federation of Western India Cine Employees has raised strong objections about the decision. The union demanded that the Film Federation of India reconsiders its decision, and also alleged that Chhello Show is not …

Blockbuster ‘RRR’ was hyped to be India’s Oscar entry until it lost to Gujarati film ‘Chhello Show’. What does the future of indie films look like?
2 years, 3 months ago

Blockbuster ‘RRR’ was hyped to be India’s Oscar entry until it lost to Gujarati film ‘Chhello Show’. What does the future of indie films look like?

The Hindu  

The juggernaut that was S.S. Rajamouli’s RRR ruled the box office for weeks, the memes that emerged from it flooded our social media feeds, and it once again made Bollywood pine for that one film that could capture the Indian imagination the way RRR did. Although PVR did screen these films under their ‘PVR Director’s Rare’ collection.” Sanjeev Kumar Bijli, …

From RRR to Tumbbad and Dharm: Indian films that had a better shot at the Oscars than the official entries
2 years, 3 months ago

From RRR to Tumbbad and Dharm: Indian films that had a better shot at the Oscars than the official entries

Hindustan Times  

After weeks of speculation, hype, and fan campaigns, RRR failed to be selected as India’s official entry for the Academy Awards this year. But FFI felt Chhello Show, a film about a young boy’s love for cinema, had a better shot. 2019: Tumbbad snubbed for Gully Boy Sohum Shah’s sleeper hit Tumbbad has been heralded as one of the greatest …

Chhello Show director Pan Nalin recalls Ashutosh Gowariker's reaction after watching film: 'You're going to the Oscars'
2 years, 3 months ago

Chhello Show director Pan Nalin recalls Ashutosh Gowariker's reaction after watching film: 'You're going to the Oscars'

Hindustan Times  

Director Pan Nalin, whose film Chhello Show is India's official entry for the 95th Academy Awards, has recalled director Ashutosh Gowariker's reaction after watching the movie. Ashutosh Gowariker reacted after watching Pan Nalin's Chhello Show. In an interview with Times of India, the Chhello Show director said, "Siddharth Roy Kapur was one of the first people in this industry who …

RRR team reacts to film not being selected for Oscars, invites Academy to consider it 'in all categories'
2 years, 3 months ago

RRR team reacts to film not being selected for Oscars, invites Academy to consider it 'in all categories'

Hindustan Times  

The team of RRR has reacted to the film not being selected as India's official entry for the 95th Academy Awards. As per a new report, the US distributor, Variance Films, for RRR has requested the Academy to consider the film 'in all categories'. According to FFI president TP Aggarwal, Chhello Show was unanimously chosen over films such as SS …

Gujarati Film 'Chhello Show' Will be India's Official Entry for 2023 Oscars
2 years, 3 months ago

Gujarati Film 'Chhello Show' Will be India's Official Entry for 2023 Oscars

The Quint  

As per several media reports, the contenders for the Oscars' entry included SS Rajamouli's hit film of the year RRR, Sajimon Prabhakar's Malayankunju, Rahul Sankritiyan's Shyam Singha Roy, and Vivek Agnihotri's The Kashmir Files. India's previous entry for the 2022 Oscars was filmmaker PS Vinothraj's Tamil-language film, Koozhangal. The last few Indian films that managed to reach the final five …

Gujarati film ‘Chhello Show’ is India’s official entry for Oscars 2023
2 years, 3 months ago

Gujarati film ‘Chhello Show’ is India’s official entry for Oscars 2023

The Hindu  

The Film Federation of India has chosen Pan Nalin’s semi-autobiographical Gujarati drama Chhello Show as India’s official entry for the 95th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film Category. Chhello Show had its world premiere as the opening film at the Tribeca Film Festival and has won multiple awards across various international film festivals, including the Golden Spike at …

Not RRR or Kashmir Files, Gujarati film Chhello Show is India's Oscars entry
2 years, 3 months ago

Not RRR or Kashmir Files, Gujarati film Chhello Show is India's Oscars entry

Hindustan Times  

Gujarati film Chhello Show has been named as India's official Oscars entry. Pan Nalin's film is called Last Film Show in English. Inspired by director Pan Nalin's own memories of falling in love with movies as a child in rural Gujarat, Last Film Show is set at the cusp of the digital revolution and follows a nine-year-old boy ensnared by …

Oscars 2023: Gujarati film 'Chhello Show' is India's official entry for Academy Awards
2 years, 3 months ago

Oscars 2023: Gujarati film 'Chhello Show' is India's official entry for Academy Awards

India TV News  

The Gujarati film 'Chhello Show' has been chosen as the official entry for Oscars 2023 from India in the Best International Feature Film category, Film Federation of India headed by Chairman Director Nagabarna announced on Tuesday. The film is produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur’s banner Roy Kapur Films, Jugaad Motion Pictures, Monsoon Films, Chhello Show LLP, and Marc Duale. The …

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