Zoya Akhtar 'thrilled and grateful' as 'Gully Boy' goes to Oscar

September 22, 2019 16:15

After Zoya Akhtar's popular web series 'Lust Stories' was nominated for the 2019 International Emmy, another of her directorial venture, 'Gully Boy', has been picked for the Oscar Awards.

"I am thrilled and very grateful that Gully Boy has been picked as India's official entry for the Oscars," the director said.

Zoya said, "This has been a great year and I am so overwhelmed with the response our work is getting. It's crazy to receive such news days after Lust Stories received a nomination for the Emmys."

Siddhant Chaturvedi who made heads turn with his performance in the film also expressed his gratitude.

"It is a big moment for me with back to back developments with 'Inside Edge' gettting nominated for the Emmys last year and now Gully Boy which has been nominated as India's official entry for the 92nd Annual Oscar Academy Awards," he said.

-- ANI

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Yoga officially makes debut in Pakistan

Yoga is normally linked with India and there are not many formal institutions in Pakistan to teach yoga. Though privately people like the physical part of yoga exercises.

'Shehzada' vs 'shahidzada': Modi, Cong trade barbs over Rahul

The Congress leader also said that the BJP wants to change the Constitution, and reduce and weaken the rights given to the people through the statute book.

Ex-Delhi Cong chief Arvinder Singh Lovely joins BJP

Lovely hailed the BJP leadership, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for giving him and his colleagues the opportunity to join the party when they felt lost.

Maulvi arrested in Guj over plot to kill Hindu leader

Surat police commissioner Anupam Singh Gehlot identified the arrested accused as Maulvi Sohel Abubakr Timol (27), who worked at a thread factory as a manager and offered private tuition on Islam to Muslim children.

Caught smuggling 25kg gold, Afghan diplomat resigns

Wardak had taken charge as the acting ambassador of Afghanistan to New Delhi since late last year after working as the Afghan Consul General in Mumbai for over two years.