Multiple choice

Marathi film 'Harishchandrachi Factory' was picked as India's entry in the foreign film category for the Academy Awards 2010. Which of the following statements about the movie is/are correct?

I. It has been written and directed by Paresh Mokashi

II. It is about the life of Dadasaheb Phalke award winning film personality V. Shantaram III. It is the only film in Marathi ever selected as India's official entry to Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film Category

  1. I only

  2. I and II only

  3. II and III only

  4. III and I only
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D Correct answer
Explanation

'Harishchandrachi Factory' was selected as India's official entry to Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film Category, making it the second Marathi film, after 'Shwaas' (2004), to receive this honour. The film depicts the struggle of Dadasaheb Phalke in making Raja Harishchandra in 1913, India's first feature film, thus the birth of Indian cinema.

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