'' Shwas '' ( Marathi : श्वास , '' The Breath '' ) is a Marathi film , released in 2004 . It was India 's official entry to the 2004 Oscars and was ranked 6th in the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film category . Its storyline is based on a real-life incident in Pune . A low-budget of Indian rupee 30 lakhs ( 3 million ) , '' Shwaas '' won the National Award for best film in 2004 , nearly 50 years since a Marathi film ( '' Shyamchi Aai '' ) last earned this title . Directed by debutant Sandeep Sawant , it was shot in 30 days at Sindhudurg , Konkan , Pune and at KEM Hospital in Mumbai . The post-production took one and half years to complete . '' Shwaas '' was acknowledged as a " significant turn for Marathi cinema " which had been going through a low patch . After its success , it was released in Hindi , Bengali and Tamil languages
2004 Oscars
77th Academy Awards
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