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Marathi film Gondhal is India's entry for the 99th Academy Awards.
18 Sep 2026
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Marathi film Gondhal is India's entry for the 99th Academy Awards123
The Film Federation of India chose the Marathi film Gondhal from 33 submissions as India's entry for Best International Feature at the 99th Academy Awards (March 2027); it is the fourth Marathi film selected.
- Announced 18 September 2026; jury chaired by P. Sheshadri
- Directed by Santosh Davakhar; Silver Peacock Best Director at IFFI 2025
- Fourth Marathi film chosen after Shwaas (2005), Harishchandrachi Factory (2009) and Court (2015)
- Awards ceremony in March 2027
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98th Oscars: One Battle After Another wins Best Picture; Sinners wins four45
At the 98th Academy Awards on 15 March One Battle After Another won six Oscars including Best Picture, Director for Paul Thomas Anderson and the first Best Casting award. Sinners won four, with Michael B. Jordan taking Best Actor.
- 98th Academy Awards held 15 March 2026; Conan O'Brien hosted
- One Battle After Another won six awards including Best Picture and Best Director (Paul Thomas Anderson)
- Best Actor: Michael B. Jordan (Sinners); Best Actress: Jessie Buckley (Hamnet)
- Sinners won four awards from a record 16 nominations
- Best Casting debuted as a new category (won by One Battle After Another)
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Oscar nominations: Sinners sets record with 16678
Nominations for the 98th Academy Awards were announced on 22 January. Sinners received 16, the most ever for one film.
- 98th Academy Award nominations announced 22 January 2026
- Sinners received a record 16 nominations, beating the previous record of 14 shared by All About Eve, Titanic and La La Land
- One Battle After Another followed with 13 nominations
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