Sanjay Suri to release Oscar-nominated Les Miserables in India

Actor turned producer Sanjay Suri will soon release Ladj Ly's directorial Les Miserables in India in March this year. The movie had received a nomination at the Oscars 2020.

Mumbai: After the release of the international films such as Shoplifters and Ash Is the Purest White, actor Sanjay Suri is now all set to bring the Oscar-nominated drama Les Miserables to India.

The film will see its screening in the country on March 13, 2020.

Sanjay told that watching the movie was itself a unique experience for him. He said: "Watching Ladj Ly's Les Miserables was an experience that stayed with me beyond the theatres. A palpable, energetic, stylish, gritty, relevant and effective piece of Cinema that engages you beyond and more."

Sanjay further added: "Continuing our journey after Shoplifters I am happy to release Les Miserables in India with my associates."

"A film not to be missed by us Indians, it will touch a chord that perhaps already exists," he concluded.

The French film was nominated for Best International Feature Film at the 2020 Academy Awards. It also picked up the Prix du Jury at Cannes last year.

Les Miserables was inspired by the 2005 French riots.

Meanwhile, the 48-year-old actor will next be seen in the much-awaited web series titled Mentalhood.

With inputs from IANS.