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Sep
Marathi thriller Gondhal, directed by Santosh Davakhar, has been selected as India’s official entry for the 99th Academy Awards, the Film Federation of India announced on Friday. Set in rural Maharashtra, the psychological thriller centres on the traditional Gondhal ritual and explores tensions between cultural traditions, personal desires and human vulnerability. The film follows Suman, a woman in an unhappy marriage who becomes involved in a dangerous plan involving her husband and a Gondhali performer. The cast includes Kishor Kadam, Ishita Deshmukh, Yogesh Sohoni and Nishad Bhoir, along with Suresh Vishwakarma, Anuj Prabhu and Vitthal Kale. Written and directed by…
