Chhello Show, directed by filmmaker Pan Nalin, is India's official submission for the Oscars or the Academy Awards in the category of Best International Feature Film this year. The movie, starring not-so-well-known actors Bhavin Rabari, Bhavesh Shrimali, Richa Meena, Dipen Raval, and Paresh Mehta, was produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur, Dheer Momaya, Marc Duale, and the director himself.
The moment the Indian government announced this, a number of actors and directors from all around the nation flooded the movie with love and blessings. Although the plot is straightforward, it is compellingly portrayed. It tells the story of a young man who wants to be a filmmaker and the difficulties that he encounters along the way.
The film's director, Pan Nalin, discussed the continuing Oscars preparations for the movie in an interview with Hindustan Times on Friday. “To crack the campaign is a big challenge. We have started all the work last week, and are working with Us-based Samuel Goldwyn Films. They have an experience in that front and in fact, several films which they backed won the trophy. So, we are using their expertise for the campaign”, he remarked. "Some of the Academy members have watched the film, and now are planning to make more members watch the film. Our aim is to try and show the film because our film speaks for itself", he happily responded.
Additionally, Pan Nalin denied suggestions that the movie was a copy of the English movie "Cinema Paradiso." He expressed regret when learning about the backlash.
“It was the sad part about it all. We live in an information age, everything is at fingertips, before such accusations and allegations, one should watch the movie. The film was screened at Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Festival, and has won multiple awards internationally… If there was even a shade of copy, do you think any of these people would touch the movie? No way. It’s my personal story showing how I fell in love with cinema while growing up. I guess if any filmmaker decides to make a film about their love for cinema, it might look like Cinema Paradiso on the surface, but there will be many other things as well. I just want to say, please watch the film, and see why so many people are buying it”, he added.
