Written and directed by Santosh Davakhar, 'Gondhal' is set in rural Maharashtra and plays out over a night of a traditional ritual centred around a newly-wed couple.

Marathi film "Gondhal" has been chosen as India's official entry to the Oscars 2027, the Film Federation of India announced on Friday

Marathi film Gondhal has been selected as India's official entry for the 99th Academy Awards. It was chosen from more than 30 contenders in the Oscar race. It's a psychological and cultural thriller centred around Suman, a trapped young bride who turns her lover Sarjerao's obsession with a sacred folk ritual into a dangerous game of deception, desire and power.

Mumbai: Marathi thriller 'Gondhal' has been selected as the official entry from India for the International Feature Film category at the Oscars 2027. The

Thirty-three films were submitted, out of which 14 were in Hindi, four each in Marathi, Telugu, and Gujarati, three in Tamil and one in Malayalam and Nagamese. One was also a silent film.