Hope Pebbles is shortlisted in Oscars, says Vignesh Sivan

Vignesh Shivan

Vignesh Shivan, the co-producer of Pebbles - India's official entry to the Oscars - is hoping that his film will be able to end India's 20-year wait and manage to make it to the shortlist of 15 Oscar finalists.

Taking to Twitter, Vignesh Shivan said, "Hope Pebbles enters the shortlist of fifteen finalists for the Best International Feature Film. After Lagaan, after almost 20 years an Indian film making it to the list will be a remarkable achievement. Director P S Vinothraj deserves it too (sic)."

A still from Pebbles

The Oscars are to be held in Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 27, 2022 and the nominations will be announced on February 8, 2022.

The film, Pebbles or Koozhangal in Tamil, is based on a real life story. It has raised expectations with a number of critics showering generous praise on it. The latest to praise Koozhangal is Kirsten Kiwi Smith, the writer of Legally Blonde (2001), who called the film, "a heartbreaking stunning gem".

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