'' Shwas '' was India 's official entry to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 77th Academy Awards ( the Oscar awards ) , 2004 . The team faced financial problems to showcase and promote their film at the Oscars . People from all classes came forward with contributions . A school in Jogeshwari organized its children to make lamps and sell them and made a contribution of Rs. 30,000 . Another group of students cleaned cars to collect some money . A division of standard 10 students in Nasik collected Rs. 10 each and their teacher added some more to donate Rs. 1001 . A Marathi theatre group that performs the Marathi play '' Yada Kadachit '' collected around Rs. 65,000
77th Academy Awards
77th Academy Awards
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