"Village Rockstars truly deserves to be nominated for Oscars", says jury member Anant Mahadevan

Talking about the selection of the film, Anant Mahadevan, one of the members of the committee, said: "One of the criteria is that the film has to be rooted in India with a universal message. The film has to be professionally and technically well made with hardly any flaws to capture and a well-performed film.