National Award-winning filmmaker Vinod Kapri has taken the independent submission route to submit his film Pyre to the 99th Academy Awards. The film has been submitted for consideration in the General Entry categories, alongside India’s official selection process for the Best International Feature Film category. The filmmaker confirmed his submission, explaining that he believes independent films should have an opportunity to compete on their own merit.

Vinod Kapri on submitting Pyre to the Oscars

While speaking to India Today, Vinod Kapri reflected on the journey of the film, which has already been featured at several international film festivals, and even won multiple awards despite the challenges of securing a theatrical release. The filmmaker admitted that he never expected that Pyre would strike a chord with audiences across the world to such an extent.