'Dear Molly' in the reckoning for the mainstream Oscar
National Award winning filmmaker and scriptwriter Gajendra Ahire's film 'Dear Molly' produced by Praveen Nischol has become part of history by being selected for the mainstream Oscar Awards including the Best Picture.
Says Director Gajendra Ahire, "It is a feeling of pride and honor to have our film 'Dear Molly' contend for this year's mainstream Oscar Awards. It is the effort and support of my entire team, the actors, producer Praveen Nischol and the support from the people and team in Sweden that this has been possible."
Producer Praveen Nischol adds, "It's a big moment for our entire team as our film 'Dear Molly' has been selected for the prestigious Academy Awards. I believe more and more films should compete at the highest levels since we strive to make cinema that is international."
Selection of 'Dear Molly' means that the film is shortlisted for Best Picture and 13 main categories which include Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Direction, Cinematography, Editing, Production Design, Costume Design, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Best Writer Original and Best Writer Adapted as per the communication from the Academy.
Director Gajendra Ahire has 49 films to his credit in which he has contributed in direction, story, screenplay, dialogues, and lyrics. He is also known for his work in Marathi cinema. 'Dear Molly' is a wonderfully poignant story based on a father-daughter relationship. The film explores the journey of a daughter in search of her father in Sweden. The protagonist Molly had last seen her father when she was five years old.
