Dam 999 on Oscar's Best Picture list

Dam 999, released at the inopportune time when the Kerala and Tamil Nadu governments were bickering over the Mullaperiyar dam, is on the Oscar’s Best Picture list. The Sohan Roy film is one among 264 others, NDTV reported. [caption id=“attachment_161164” align=“alignleft” width=“380” caption=“The film based on the dystopian scenatrio about waters from a collapsed dam sweeping away thousands, released in 550 theares across India on 25 November. From the official website of Dam 999.”] [/caption] Three songs from the film: Dakkanaga Dugu Dugu, DAM999 Theme Song and Mujhe Chhod Ke are three among 39 shortlisted numbers in the race for the prestigious award. The list was announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on its official website. The film based on the dystopian scenatrio about waters from a collapsed dam sweeping away thousands, released in 550 theares across India on 25 November. The Tamil Nadu government alleged that the script referred to the Mullaperiyar dam, that has had Kerala and Tamil Nadu at odds for a while now. In Tamil Nadu, a two-week ban was imposed on the film starting 8 December and was subsequently extended to six months to maintain law and order.