FFI President reveals Randeep Hooda’s ‘Veer Savarkar’ can be an independent submission, not official Oscar entry

‘Laapataa Ladies’ has been chosen as India’s official entry for the 97th Academy Awards, leading to confusion when the makers of ‘Swatantrya Veer Savarkar’ announced their submission. FFI President Ravi Kottarakara clarified that only one film can be officially submitted, emphasising that ‘Laapataa Ladies’ was the unanimous choice.