The Film Federation of India on Friday, September 18, 2026, announced that Marathi film Gondhal will be India’s official entry for the 99th Academy Awards, which is going to take place in March 2027. The film was Santosh Davakhar was released in November 2025, and it starred Ishita Deshmukh, Yogesh Sohoni, Kishor Kadam, Suresh Vishwakarma, Nishad Bhoir, Anuj Prabhu, Vitthal Kale.