Chak De' in Oscar Race!

Eklavya's selection for the Oscars certainly has ruffled a lot of feathers, however, it's learnt that the latest entrant to join the Oscar race is 'Chak De'.

The selection committee, meanwhile, is all set to hold a closed door meeting on Tuesday, the 16th of October, to ponder over the decision of selecting the final movie -- 'Dharm, Eklavya and Chak De' -- which it has to reconfirm to Oscar authorities by Wednesday,the 17th.

While the committee is having a tough time to make a final decision and dealing with the clash of ego's, the twist in the tale has come in the form of Karan Johar's latest controversial statement, which could add fuel to fire.

In a recent statement, Karan Johar said:"I think 'Chak De' is one of the best movies that I have seen in the recent times and I would recommend it for any platform, be it the Oscars etc."

His comment has added a rather interesting element to the ongoing Oscar controversy, however, it seems that the Badshah of Bollywood is revelling in all the Oscar fuss.

Commenting on the selection process and the controversy surrounding it, Sharukh Khan said:"I think controversies are a great thing, thats what always happens in a selection process."

However, interestingly, Karan Johar is not the only one who thinks that 'Chak De' would be a better representative of the Indian cinema at the Oscars, according to the grapewine, many members of the selection committee also feel that 'Chak De' would be a better option.

'Paheli' first and then 'Chak De', it certainly seems a clear sweep for Shahrukh, however, he candidly admits that even being selected for the Oscars can have its downside.

Elaborating on the same, he said:"Even when Paheli got selected, I knew deep down inside that it was the wrong film."

Entertainment Bureau - TimesNow.TV