Did you know that a “broke” Guneet Monga Kapoor had e-mailed Richard Branson and Ratan Tata, requesting them to sponsor her maiden trip to Oscars in 2010? Or that she had sold her Delhi house to finance the film 'Monsoon Shootout'? Plug into the latest episode of Mid-day's The Bombay Film Story podcast as she breaks down the hustle, heartbreak, and jugaad it takes to go from indie producer to two-time Oscar winner.

Tovino Thomas' Malayalam film, 2018, has been chosen as India's official entry to the 96th Academy Awards. The survival drama based on the 2018 Kerala floods was directed by Jude Anthany Joseph and released earlier this year. A jury headed by noted director Girish Kasaravalli on Wednesday announced that 2018 has been India's selection for the Oscars in the Best International Film category. In an interview with Mid-Day during the promotions of 2018, Tovino, who was in the lead, spoke about the making of the film. Watch the full video for more!