Hina Khan Is Keeping Her 'Fingers Crossed' As Country of Blind Joins Oscars 2024 Nominations

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Country Of Blind, based on the H.G Wells Novel, was also acquired by the Oscars Library in October 2023 to be a part of its permanent core collection.

Hina Khan starrer Country Of Blind has been selected for the nomination race at the Oscars 2024. The film, based on the H.G Wells Novel is a true cinematic experience. The story is based on the ‘Sightless’ and their lives. The screenplay was acquired by the Oscars Library in October 2023 to be a part of its permanent core collection.

Expressing her excitement about the achievement, Hina Khan shared, “Fingers crossed for this to turn into a nomination! I am extremely happy to see all the hard work pay off in such a special way. From Cannes to the Oscars, it’s been an exciting journey. This film has only garnered lots of love and it is lovely to see an Independent Indian production hitting such an amazing milestone! Being able to represent India on such prestigious platforms like Cannes and now the Oscars is truly a moment of pride for me and our entire film team!”.

In a world of awards, to be in the running for the most prestigious of all, The Oscars, is special. We are still far but we are inching closer and fingers crossed that we reach the nominations and slowly inch towards our dreams! #CountryOFBlind pic.twitter.com/QpiGso7uBO— Hina Khan (@eyehinakhan) December 8, 2023

Director Rahat Kazmi also added, “We have always prayed and manifested for this film to be a part of our lives. Our entire team has worked day and night to do justice to it. I am happy that prominent personalities like Golden Globe director and winner Siddiq Barmak and Cannes jury member Christian Jeune have praised the film so highly. This gives me and my partners a big boost as a filmmaker to believe in our craft.”

Recently Christian Jeune, head of Cannes Film Festival’s film office, spoke highly about the film. In an official quote, he said, “The film Country of Blind is a spectacular adaption of the H.G Wells short story, proving this writing can match the cinematic vision of a contemporary filmmaker, wherever from the world he is.”

Country of Blind also stars Anushka Sen, Shoib Nikash Shah, Namita Lal, Inamulhaq, Pradyuman Singh Mall and Jitendra Rai. The film was released in the USA in October across 14 theatres and received a lot of praise from the audience.