Suriya's 'Soorarai Pottru' only Indian movie eligible for Oscars 2021 Best Picture nomination

Tamil superstar Suriya's film 'Soorarai Pottru' has secured a spot among the 366 films eligible for a Best Picture nomination at Oscars 2021. It is the only Indian film to make it to the list this year. The news was shared on social by one of the producers of 2D Entertainment. 

The voting based on the list will start from March 5 and end on March 10, with the nominations being announced on March 15. 

The movie was released last year on November 12 on Amazon Prime Video and is based on the book 'Simply Fly' written on the life of Air Deccan founder Captain GR Gopinath. 

Talking about the movie, earlier in an interview, Suriya said, "All of my earlier characters are reel. But this character, is about a person who has lived his life, and is a very humble man. He is a real life hero, who had a dream to make it big, and he did."

"We are telling the story about a person who has achieved his dreams and made it big, all by himself. It is an inspiration for every common man, irrespective of the background they are born in. There cannot be a reason, that your dreams can't be fulfilled, and stories like these are important to be shared with the masses. Just the determination and one has to combat all the challenges to make it happen, which is why we want to tell the story," Suriya added. 

The movie is directed by Sudha Kongara and co-produced by Guneet Monga's Sikhya Entertainment.