Mehra’s ‘Delhi 6’ is India’s sole contender for Oscars?

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is the sole filmmaker to have recommended his flick ‘Delhi 6’ for a nomination in the Oscars.

Spicezee Bureau

Mumbai: With the swashbuckling ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ triumph at this year’s Oscars that bought to fore, remarkable Indian talent still fresh in our memories, the race to score a place in the coming Academy awards has already begun in Bollywood. And taking the lead here is Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, who is the sole filmmaker to have recommended his flick ‘Delhi 6’ for a nomination in the prestigious awards Pitching his film as a contender for India`s entry in the Best Foreign Language Film category, Mehra is met with no competition whatsoever. The director is as of now, the only filmmaker who has recommended his film to Indian Motion Pictures` Producers Association or IMPPA to be sent to the Film Federation of India for sending it as India`s entry in the Oscars. And if other producers don’t follow league soon, there are chances that Mehra might be the unanimous choice. The shortages of films to be sent for Oscar nomination can also be attributed to the many months long strike, due to which less number of films hit theaters. As per the rules through which a film can be sent for the Oscars entry, it should be released between October 1, 2008-September 30, 2009 and should also have run for seven consecutive days at least. Also no television or Internet transmission of the film should have occurred at any time prior to the theatrical release.