The UK has submitted Santosh, a Hindi-language crime thriller directed by British-Indian filmmaker Sandhya Suri, as its official entry for the 2025 Oscars’ Worldwide Characteristic Movie class. The movie stars Shahana Goswami as a lately widowed lady caught up in a younger woman’s homicide investigation. Set in Lucknow, Santosh has gained worldwide reward for its gripping storyline and emotional depth.
Indian parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor reacted to the submission on social media calling it “completely astonishing” for the UK to ship a Hindi-language movie with an Indian forged. Filmmakers, together with Leena Manimekalai, have praised the movie, with Manimekalai expressing how deeply moved she was by the feelings conveyed in Santosh. The movie has already made waves after its Cannes Movie Competition premiere earlier this yr.
With the Oscars shortlist set to be introduced on 17 December, Santosh will compete in opposition to Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Women, India’s official entry. Sandhya Suri is thought for her earlier work, together with the BAFTA-nominated brief The Area. The movie’s success marks a major second for UK cinema’s international illustration.
