Director Salim Ahmed, whose debut directorial venture Adaminte Makan Abu is India's official entry for Oscars in the foreign language category, believes that this low-budget film has a good chance of bringing home the trophy because of its universal theme.
Adaminte Makan Abu, which won four National Awards including the Best Film and the Best Director, is one of the 63 films in the run for a nomination in the Best Foreign Language film category for the 84th Annual Academy Awards to be held in February next year.
Ahmed, who left his day job as a travel agent to direct the movie about a poor perfume seller's struggle to go to Haj, also said that he has not been able to get any help either from the Malayalam film industry or the government.
We will begin lobbying for the film next week. There has been some help from abroad, especially from the people living in the Gulf region. No one from the Malayalam film industry has contacted me or offered support. There has been no support from the government either, said Ahmed.
Adaminte Makan Abu, which won four National Awards including the Best Film and the Best Director, is one of the 63 films in the run for a nomination in the Best Foreign Language film category for the 84th Annual Academy Awards to be held in February next year.
Ahmed, who left his day job as a travel agent to direct the movie about a poor perfume seller's struggle to go to Haj, also said that he has not been able to get any help either from the Malayalam film industry or the government.
We will begin lobbying for the film next week. There has been some help from abroad, especially from the people living in the Gulf region. No one from the Malayalam film industry has contacted me or offered support. There has been no support from the government either, said Ahmed.
No comments:
Post a Comment