Chilkuri Sushil Rao’s documentary “Oscar Challagariga” selected for Cannes World Film Festival and Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival

A documentary titled “Oscar Challagariga” produced and directed by Chilkuri Sushil Rao has been selected for two major international film festivals.

  • Maheswara Rao Nadella | Updated On - December 9, 2023 / 11:22 AM IST

A documentary titled “Oscar Challagariga” produced and directed by Chilkuri Sushil Rao has been selected for two major international film festivals.

The documentary is about lyricist Kanukuntla Subhash Chandrabose who won the Oscar for Best Original Song at the Academy Awards 2023.

It captures the atmosphere and celebration in his village “Challagariga” in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district in Telangana, India, which he visited for the first time after winning the Oscar. He speaks about what effort it takes to achieve something in life.

The documentary has been selected for the reputed Cannes World Film Festival, France for its December 2023 monthly festival to be held in Cannes.

“Oscar Challagariga” is also an official selection for the 12th Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival to be held in Mumbai on 10 December 2023. The film festival is organised by MiniBoxOffice.

This event-based documentary is about lyricist Kanukuntla Subhash Chandrabose who won the Oscar for the best original song in the Academy Awards 2023.

Chilkuri Sushil Rao, the documentary filmmaker hails from Hyderabad in India. His documentaries have been screened at many film festivals and won awards.

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