knottedA Marathi thriller is India’s official entry to the Oscars 2027, the Film Federation of India (FFI) announced on Friday. Other films in this race included the film Naga english And Tamil film dorothy.
Directed by Santosh Dwakhar, the film will represent the country in the Best International Feature category at the 99th Academy Awards ceremony. The filmmaker won the Silver Peacock Award at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2025.
The jury panel consisted of P Seshadri, Vijay Patkar, Hutu Kanodia, Shanti Kumar, Sandeep Parashar, Sanjay Pati, Sabu Joseph, Anil Thomas, Vivek Vaswani, Bijon Dasgupta, Haasan, Wasan and Tanishtha Chatterjee.
33 films were submitted, of which 14 were in Hindi, four each in Marathi, Telugu and Gujarati, three in Tamil and one each in Malayalam, Konyak and Nepali. There was also a silent film.
Last year, the Covid-set drama homewardDirected by Neeraj Ghewan, was selected as India’s official entry for the Oscars. Opposite Ishaan Khattar and Vishal Jethwa, the film did not make it to the Oscars long list.
The 99th edition of the Academy Awards is scheduled to be held on March 14, 2027 at the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles.
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Set against the backdrop of Maharashtra’s traditional gondal ritual and folk performance form, knotted Suman follows the story of a married woman whose life takes an unexpected turn as relationships, desires and betrayal begin to collide. What begins as a story rooted in everyday relationships slowly evolves into a thriller, as Suman finds herself trapped in difficult situations and tries to find a way out.
Through Suman’s journey, the film explores themes of love, desire, betrayal and the lengths people can go to when trying to escape situations when they feel trapped within themselves. at the same time, knotted Brings forth the rich folk tradition of Maharashtra, examining the centuries-old performance form and the importance of its place in contemporary society.
The film stars Kishore Kadam, Ishita Deshmukh, Yogesh Sohoni, Nishad Bhoir, Anuj Prabhu and others, with music composed by veteran composer Ilayaraja.
knotted Also received recognition at Bangalore International Film Festival and Pune International Film Festival.
The film was released on November 14, 2025.