UPSC Prelims 2006·GS1·art-and-culture·performing arts

Who among the following directed the film chosen as India’s official entry for the year 2006 Academy Awards?

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  1. AAdorer Gopalakrishnan
  2. BAmol PalekarCorrect
  3. CSanjay Leela Bhansali
  4. DKunal Kohli

Explanation

The correct answer is B because Amol Palekar directed the film Paheli, which was selected as Indias official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 78th Academy Awards held in 2006. The movie featured Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji in lead roles and was based on a Rajasthani folk tale. While other directors like Sanjay Leela Bhansali had major releases that year such as Black, the Film Federation of India officially chose Amol Palekars Paheli for the Oscar submission.
art-and-culture: Who among the following directed the film chosen as India’s official entry for the year 2006 Academy Awards?

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