Dear Comrade & 26 Other Films Lose to Gully Boy

Besides our Telugu movie ‘Dear Comrade’ that was the only film from Telugu, 26 other movies across the country have lost to the Bollywood movie ‘Gully Boy’ starring Ranveer Singh and RRR girl Alia Bhatt in the lead roles.

There were critically acclaimed films like ‘Andhadhun’, ‘Badla’, ‘Article 15’ in the race, but finally, ‘Gully Boy’ was the chosen movie officially for the Oscar entry from India. It was the story of a street rapper who struggles hard and makes it big in the world of rap music.

Vijay Deverakonda’s Dear Comrade’ was on the list of movies that were considered for Indian official entry. The movie couldn’t impress the audiences and critics. However, that didn’t stop the movie to be in the race.

Surprisingly, Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Manikarnika’ wasn’t in the race at all among the 28 entries that were considered by the Indian officials. One of the most popular movies ‘URI The Surgical Strike’ was also in the race for Oscar.