Script of 'Chhello Show' to be part of Oscar Library’s Core Collection

In yet another incredible honour Pan Nalinrsquos Oscarsshortlisted Last Film Show Chhello Show has been invited to include its screenplay in the permanent Core Collection of the Oscar LibraryThe Gujaratilanguage comingofage drama recently created history by becoming the first Indian film in 21 years to be shortlisted for the Best International Feature Film award at the 95th Academy AwardsThe Library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts amp Sciences wrote to Monsoon Films one of the producers of Last Film Show along with Roy Kapur Films and Jugaad Motion Pictures that they are interested in acquiring a copy of the screenplay of Last Film Show for their permanent Core CollectionThe Oscar Academyrsquos Margaret Herrick Library is a worldrenowned noncirculating reference and research collection devoted to the history and development of the motion picture as an art form and an industry Established in 1928 and now located in Beverly Hills Hollywood the library is open to the public and used yearround by students scholars historians and industry professionalsAlso Read Chhello Show Director Pan Nalin On His Film Becoming Indias official entry to the OscarsDelighted with the inclusion director Pan Nalin said ldquoI have always believed in sharing what I do because I have nothing else to give except my love for cinema and filmmaking I have visited and enjoyed this amazing Oscar library where masterworks are being archived in its Core Collection I am ecstatic and delighted that now between the scripts of Last Action Hero and Lawrence of Arabia will live the script of Last Film ShowrdquoSet in Kathiawad the screenplay of Last Film Show is written by Pan Nalin and is loosely based on his childhood and his friendship with Mohamadbhai who used to be a film projector operator at the local cinema The Gujarati dialogue adaptation was done by Keyu Shah The 80page screenplay used on set while shooting the film also includes spontaneous storyboards and sketches drawn by Pan NalinAlso Read Priyanka Chopra hosts screening of Chhello Show for Oscar voters in Los AngelesThe film was produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur Dheer Momaya and Pan Nalin And released by Samuel Goldwyn Films in the US and by Roy Kapur Films in India Orange Studios is releasing the film in France while Shochiku Studios and Medusa are bringing it to Japanese and Italian cinemas respectively