Last week, several Indian films were announced as part of the Oscar reminder list. Nearly 300 films were chosen as part of the reminder list. Vikrant Rona, Rishab Shetty's Kantara, and several other Indian films made the cut. Sudeep recently spoke about the film.
In an interview with The Times of India, Sudeep said, "It’s an honor. Anyone in my place would be overwhelmed by it. The film took off when there was still fear of COVID and when all doors were closed, especially those of the financial institutions."
He further added, "But we still went on the floors, completed the film without a hitch, released the film, and moved on with our lives. But then, one fine day, someone knocked on the door and said, ‘Hey! Someone else has also watched your film, and they are taking it to the international arena.’ Well, that was the knock that I heard that morning when Vikrant Rona made it to the Oscars’ nomination contenders list. This was not something we were expecting or even looking forward to, as no extra effort was put into being recognized by them. The hard work we put in, especially during COVID, seems to have paid off. It is a great feeling."
He concluded by saying, "One can’t really point at one aspect and say that was it. The film is a content-driven film, so there were no changes made to the story just to cash in on star power. Planning something like Vikrant Rona, and creating this whole new world that took both - us and the audience back in time was a mammoth task. We enjoyed every bit of the making process, more so because it was something new for all of us."
