H.G. Wells Adaptation Starring Hina Khan in the Running for Oscar Nomination:

In recent new movie 'Country Of Blind' starring Hina Khan is in the talks of getting selected for the nomination at the Oscars 2024. The movie is based on H.G Wells's Novel and the storyline of the movie is based on the ‘Sightless’ and their lives. The movie's screenplay has been already selected by the Oscars Library in October 2023 to be a part of its permanent core collection.

Fingers Crossed: Hina Khan Expresses Happiness as 'Country Of Blind':

While sharing this news Hina Khan said, 'Fingers crossed for this to turn into a nomination! I am extremely happy to see all the hard work pay off in such a special way. From Cannes to the Oscars, it’s been an exciting journey. This film has only garnered lots of love and it is lovely to see an Independent Indian production hitting such an amazing milestone! Being able to represent India on such prestigious platforms like Cannes and now the Oscars is truly a moment of pride for me and our entire film team!.' She also posted about the same on Twitter with a caption saying, In a world of awards, to be in the running for the most prestigious of all, The Oscars, is special. We are still far but we are inching closer and fingers crossed that we reach the nominations and slowly inch towards our dreams! #CountryOFBlind.

Country Of Blind' Team Celebrates Milestone as Film Earns Recognition at Oscars and Cannes:

The director of 'Country Of Blind' Rahat Kazmi also shared his excitement he said, 'We have always prayed and manifested for this film to be a part of our lives. Our entire team has worked day and night to do justice to it. I am happy that prominent personalities like Golden Globe director and winner Siddiq Barmak and Cannes jury member Christian Jeune have praised the film so highly. This gives me and my partners a big boost as a filmmaker to believe in our craft.'

 'Country Of Blind' Praised by Christian Jeune, Head of Cannes Film Festival’s Film Office:

The movie has been praised at  Cannes Film Festival as well. Christian Jeune, head of Cannes Film Festival’s film office, while talking about the movie said, 'The film Country of Blind is a spectacular adaption of the H.G Wells short story, proving this writing can match the cinematic vision of a contemporary filmmaker, wherever from the world he is.'

Country of Blind also features Anushka Sen, Shoib Nikash Shah, Namita Lal, Inaamulhaq, Pradyuman Singh Mall and Jitendra Rai.