93rd Academy Awards: Malayalam Film ‘Jallikattu’ India’s Official Entry To Oscars 2021

India’s official entry to Oscars 2021 is the Malayalam film ‘Jallikattu’. Directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery it stars Antony Varghese, Chemban Vinod Jose, and Sabumon Abdusamad.

‘Jallikettu‘ is based on a short story, titled ‘Maoist’, written by Hareesh S. He also adapted the screenplay along with R. Jayakumar. The film will be in the running for a nomination in the ‘Best International Feature Film’ category. It was released in 2019 and got a lot of critical acclaims.

The 93rd Academy Awards will take place on April 25, 2021, and the shortlist of 10 will be unveiled on February 9, 2021.