An Israeli filmmaker, Avi Nesher, who has a film (Turn Left at the End of the World) in the Asian Competition section here, dropped the idea of watching Shwaas when he read the film's synopsis. "It ...

Sandeep Sawant's directorial Shwaas, which also happened to be the 'breath' taking Marathi film of 2004, and which had missed the Oscars by a whisker, is in news once again. Shwaas being dubbed in ...

Though it won various National Awards in India including Best Film, it wasn't sufficient to impress the Academy members. The movie is a poignant portrayal of the relationship between a man and his ...

Before Shwaas-a touching film about a little boy whose incurable eye cancer is fast leading him to blindness-raised the bar in 2004 and was selected as the official Indian entry for the Oscars, ...

The industry has been rejuvenated post- Shwaas (2004) with many young directors willing to explore new themes and contents. In 2006, the industry released 67 movies while 91 were released in 2007.

CHICAGO: "Shwaas", the first Marathi film to compete for the Oscars, seems to have touched an emotional chord with Indian Americans, despite cynical comments by some American critics. At its Chicago ...

Under weekly film screenings a Marathi film Shwaas was screened at Abhirang Auditorium of Bharat Bhavan here on Sunday. Shwaas meaning The Breath was released in 2004. It was India’s official entry to ...

The National Award-winning film Shwaas is India's official entry at the Oscars. Unfortunately, there are few takers to promote this Marathi movie abroad. Admits director Sandeep Sawant, "Marketing an ...

The makers of Marathi film Shwaas (Breath), India's Oscar entry and winner of the National Award for Best Film 2004, can breathe easy, now that a new state government is expected to be sworn in today.