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Vipin Sharma’s short film wins Student Academy Award silver
Actor Vipin Sharma's short film Kamathipura Express has won the silver medal at the Student Academy Awards, beating 2,972 entries from 894 colleges worldwide. Directed by 24-year-old Leon Korzynsky of Warsaw Film…
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Actor Vipin Sharma's short film Kamathipura Express has won the silver medal at the Student Academy Awards, beating 2,972 entries from 894 colleges worldwide. Directed by 24-year-old Leon Korzynsky of Warsaw Film School, the film now qualifies for a direct nomination in the Oscars Best Short Film category for the 2027 ceremony in Los Angeles.
Shot in Mumbai's slums and near Bengaluru, the film stars Polish actor Oskar Karos and Mia Paul as Sharma's daughter. Sharma, last seen in Dhadak 2, plays the antagonist. He will attend the award ceremony at the Toronto International Film Festival next month. The director was inspired by Slumdog Millionaire and shot the film independently in September 2025.
The Indian Opinion
The excitement around Kamathipura Express entering the Oscars race is understandable, but let us not confuse a Student Academy Award with a mainstream Oscar nomination. The film still competes in a separate category and faces a long road. The real test will come in March 2027, when the Academy announces its shortlist. Until then, Indian audiences should celebrate the craft without inflating expectations or dismissing the achievement of a small-budget Polish-Indian collaboration shot in Mumbai's slums. How many student awards from India have even reached this stage?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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