London, Oct 17, 2024 (AFP) - 'Our time has come': the female Indian director hoping to make Oscars history

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2024-10-17

Despite Bollywood's popularity worldwide, the mammoth Hindi-language film industry has made barely a dent in the Academy Awards, with just 10 Indian Oscar wins since 1957. Kiran Rao is hoping to change that with "Lost Ladies" -- India's official entry for best international film in 2025 -- which she said comes at a "special moment" for South Asian cinema centring women's stories. Only three Indian entries in the category have been nominated and n......

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