Four Indian short films have made it to the Oscars 2021 race this year. Vidya Balan's short film on rape culture has entered the Oscars along with  other Indian short films such as Shameless, Saving Chintu, and Tailing Pond.

Produced by Ronnie Screwvala & Vidya Balan and helmed by Shaan Vyas, Natkhat is a 33-minute short film that showcases a mother-son relationship and how it is nurtured in a patriarchal home. The makers took to Twitter to announce the good news. 

"We made #Natkhat 'to reach every corner of the earth and tell the world that change begins at home.' Elated to be in the race for the Oscars 2021 short film category!," tweeted RSVP films. 

We made #Natkhat “to reach every corner of the earth and tell the world that change begins at home.” Elated to be in the race for the Oscars 2021 short film category!https://t.co/BLnd7DZVPg@RonnieScrewvala @vidya_balan @SanayaIZohrabi @FontOfThinking @mesopystic @NBCNews

The short film has screened at prestigious international (virtual) film festivals like Tribeca’s We Are One: A Global Film Festival, Indian Film Festival Stuttgart (Where it won the German Star of India Award), London Indian Film Festival in London and Birmingham, the South Asian Film Festival - Orlando/Florida Film Festival, and the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. 

According to a press release, it was at the Best of India Short Film Festival that Natkhat was announced as the Winner and eligible for Oscar 2021 qualification. 

Meanwhile Shameless, starring Sayani Gupta, Hussain Dalal and Rishabh Kapoor, is a short film written and directed by Keith Gomes. 

It will be the official entry from India for the Academy Awards 2021. The film will compete in the Best Live Action Short Film category at the 93rd Oscars ceremony.

Here's hoping that India wins big at the Oscars this year. And we congratulate all for the nominations they have bagged at the prestigious awards this year.

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