The film was selected as the Indian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 39th Academy Awards , but was not accepted as a nominee . Though the film was n't a commercial success , in time it started being seen as classic and is remembered not just for its dramatic cinematography of war scenes by Dwarka Divecha , and Bhanu Athaiya 's costumes for which she travelled to the Ajanta Caves , to seek references in Buddhist frescoes of the era , to create period costumes that subsequently became a template for costumes of that era , but also for the strong Anti-war sentiment the film reveals in the end
39th Academy Awards
39th Academy Awards
Amrapali (film)