Oscar-Nominated Indian Documentary Writing With Fire Found A Fan In Priyanka Chopra
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The documentary got nominated for the Academy Award under the Best Documentary Feature category last month.
Priyanka Chopra has given a shout out to the team of Writing With Fire. The actress, in her Instagram Stories, has mentioned that she “loved this movie”. She has shared a picture of the poster and wrote, “Way to go team, Writing With Fire. Congratulations on a much-deserved Oscar nomination.” She has also tagged the filmmakers. The documentary, directed by Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh, got nominated for the Academy Award under the Best Documentary Feature category last month. Writing With Fire traces the journey of a vibrant community newspaper, Khabar Lahariya, from print to the digital world. The newspaper is managed by women belonging to the Dalit community in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Oh My God!!!! Writing With Fire just got nominated for @TheAcademy Award. Oh My God!!!!!!!! #OscarNoms#WritingWithFirepic.twitter.com/X9TlcCF2Xd
Writing With Fire was shot over five years. Well, we must tell you that this is the first time a documentary from India has made it to the feature-length category.
Now, take a look at Priyanka Chopra's post:
