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Vipin Sharma’s ‘Kamathipura Express’ Wins Student Academy Award, Eyes Oscars
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 13 Aug 2026, 10:48 AM
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Indian filmmaker Vipin Sharma announced that his film Kamathipura Express has secured a Student Academy Award, marking a significant step toward an Oscar nomination.
Indian filmmaker Vipin Sharma revealed that his feature Kamathipura Express has won a Student Academy Award, a prestigious honor for emerging filmmakers worldwide.
The award is often viewed as a stepping stone toward the Academy Awards, and Sharma said the recognition places the film firmly in the Oscar conversation.
He expressed excitement about the achievement, noting that the win validates the film’s storytelling and production quality.
Kamathipura Express’s success underscores the growing influence of Indian cinema on the global awards stage.
The award is often viewed as a stepping stone toward the Academy Awards, and Sharma said the recognition places the film firmly in the Oscar conversation.
He expressed excitement about the achievement, noting that the win validates the film’s storytelling and production quality.
Kamathipura Express’s success underscores the growing influence of Indian cinema on the global awards stage.