After years of debate over the credibility of the jury members who make the crucial choice of which film goes as the official entry for the Oscars, this time they seem to have got it bang on.

For sometime now, a lot of cinephiles have expressed discontent over not only the choice of the films that come from the jury, but also the lack of transparency about why and how a film is chosen. There have also been subtle accusations about how the jury seems to tread the safe route every time, choosing a film that shows the country in a particular light, to fit into the western audience’s perception of India.