Youngistaan makes it to Oscars 2014 list, Twitterati have a field day
Jackky Bhagnani's Youngistaan makes it to Oscars list, Twitterati have a field day.
Twitterati's favourite boy Jackky Bhagnani is in news again. The boy made it to the timeline of hundreds of people on Twitter as soon as it was announced that his political-drama Youngistaan has made it to the list of 87th Academy Awards' best foreign film category as an independent entry.
The official Indian entry is the Marathi film Kapus Kondyachi Goshta. Youngistaan was sent as an independent entry. The Oscar nominations will be announced on January 15, 2015.
This surprise Oscar-list entry, when released, was panned by critics in India. Allegedly based on Rahul Gandhi's life, Youngistaan had Jackky Bhagnani playing a young PM's son who takes over his father's position after his death.
Directed by Syed Ahmad Afzal, the film also featured Neha Sharma, Farooq Sheikh and Kayoze Irani in important roles and was released on March 28, 2014.
Talking to a leading daily, Vashu Bhagnani said, "I am extremely happy that the film could make an official entry to the Oscars. I hope it sees success in the near future and gets a nomination as well. Fingers crossed!" While Vashu was rejoicing the news, Twitter was abuzz with jokes and memes on his dear son Jackky.
Sample some:
#youngistaan #oscars Is This some kind of joke i'm witnessing ???? coz if it's not a joke then it's a terrible news !!! sam gill (@JDBtheROCKING6) December 19, 2014
Wait for my open letter to Oscars jury.
#Youngistaan. Maithun Chakraborty (@Being_Humor) December 18, 2014
Ram Gopal Varma must write a strongly worded letter to the oscars after rejecting his 'Aag' and accepting 'Youngistaan' years later. $ir $ri $ri Magal (@jhunjhunwala) December 18, 2014
Calm down, Youngistaan is nominated for Oscars in "The kind of movie one should never make" category. EngiNerd. (@mainbhiengineer) December 18, 2014
Jackky Bhagnaani's Youngistaan is not India's Official Entry for Oscar. It is Private entry. Let Jury watch. Why should only Indians Suffer Joy (@Joydas) December 18, 2014
Jacky Bhagani thinking of getting Oscar One day.. like Rahul Gandhi Thinks of becoming PM One day #Youngistaan ROFLIndia#Youngistan (@ROFL_India) December 19, 2014
This is the world we live in #Youngistaan pic.twitter.com/Lzhdu3ZlWq Bollywood Gandu (@BollywoodGandu) December 18, 2014