The wait for an Academy Award might just end for India as Savita Singh’s ‘Sonsi’ (Shadow Bird), produced by ‘Aarya’ actor Vikas Kumar, is running the race for Oscars’ 2022.

The short film became an Oscar Qualifier after winning ‘Best Film’ at the Bengaluru International Short Film Festival, 2021.

At the recently held 67th National Awards, ‘Sonsi’ won ‘Best Cinematography’ (Non-Feature category). Earlier, it was declared ‘Best Short Film’ at Lady Filmmakers Festival, Beverly Hills.

Grateful about being selected for the Oscars consideration, Vikas said, “Not everyone can apply for Oscars. You can only submit your short film if it has won at an Oscar Qualifying festival. Just last week we received confirmation from The Academy that our film has been successfully entered for Oscars consideration. We’re obviously thrilled!”