Gondhal, which has been chosen as India's entry for the 2027 Academy Awards, now has an overseas distribution partner. On Thursday, Hombale Films, the banner behind blockbusters such as KGF, Kantara, and Salaar, announced itself as the overseas distributor for the Marathi thriller. Making the announcement, Hombale Films wrote in the caption, "From an award-winning Marathi film to India’s official entry for the Oscars 2027, #Gondhal. We are proud to bring this powerful story to audiences across the globe."

Written and directed by Santosh Davakhar, Gondhal stars Kishor Kadam, Ishita Deshmukh, Yogesh Sohoni, Nishad Bhoir, Anju Prabhu, Suresh Vishwakarma, Maadhavi Juvekar, and Kailash Waghmare. The cast includes Aishwarya Shinde, Poonam Patil, Prashant Deshpande, Sharad Jadhav, Vitthal Kale, Pravin Dalimbkar, Dhruv Thoke, and Prabhakar Mathapati.

The film, which is set in rural Maharashtra, depicts the collision between personal ambition, human vulnerability, and ritual tradition, according to information from ANI.

The makers describe it as a story of Maharashtra’s pride that is rooted in the vein of Marathi culture as well as adorned with the ancient traditions and rich heritage of Maharashtra.

On the technical front, the film has music by Ilaiyaraaja, cinematography by Amalendu Chaudhary, editing by Ashish Mhatre, production design by Sandeep Meher, and art director Suyog Naik.

Besides directing Gondhal, Santosh Davakhar also serves as a producer for it alongside Diksha Davakhar. The film originally hit theatres in November last year. The makers are yet to announce a rerelease date for the film, although the latest poster for it says that it will hit theatres in the near future. Meanwhile, the makers plan to have paid previews for the film later this year, with an eye on the promotions for the upcoming Academy Awards.