New Delhi: Kiran Rao's Lapata Ladies has been officially entered by India in the Oscars. And just two days later, another Hindi film has succeeded in getting this honor. Sandhya Suri's film 'Santosh' has been selected by the UK as the Best International Feature Film for the Oscars to be held in 2025. Indian actresses Shahana Goswami and Sunita Rajwar are playing the lead roles in this film.

How was the election held?

According to a report in Deadline website, the film has been selected by BAFTA, an organisation appointed by the US Academy to choose the UK's submission. The film premiered in Un Certain Regard at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Santosh was selected from the UK because it had a wide release there and was backed by British producers. The film is produced by Mike Goodridge, James Bowser, Balthazar de Ganay and Alan McAlex. Ama Ampadu, Eva Yates, Diarmid Scrimshaw, Lucia Haslauer and Martin Gerhard are its executive producers.

What is the story of 'Santosh'?

Written and directed by Sandhya Suri, this movie is an investigative thriller movie. The story of the film is centered around a village in North India. There is a woman who is newly married. But after some time the husband dies and his wife gets the job of a police constable. She gets a case where she has to solve the mystery of the murder of a minor girl. She starts investigating this case. The character of Santosh in the film is played by Shahana Goswami.