From Nagaland to a path to the Oscars: Indian film brings a rarely seen world to global cinema

BBC World Thursday 24 September 2026, 23:41 UTC 1 min read

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After a major win at Toronto, Angh, a film from northeastern India, is now on a path towards the Oscars.

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