Why the new Oscar nomination rule is a boon for India’s independent directors
Ritesh Batra’s The Lunchbox. Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light. Mira Nair’s Monsoon Wedding. Even S.S. Rajamouli’s RRR. All these films own the tag of being India’s best shot at winning the country’s first best international feature (earlier, best film in a foreign language) prize at the Oscars. Trouble is several popular acclaimed films…