January 20, 2011 2:07 PM

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Aamir Khan's 'Peepli Live' out of Oscar race

India's official entry to the Oscars in the Best Foreign Language Film this year, Aamir Khan's 'Peepli Live', is out of the race. The movie failed to make it to the final nine.The film was selected from 27 movies including 'Raajneeti' and 'Udaan' to represent India at the Oscars. Aamir had won an Oscar nomination for his 2001 film 'Lagaan'. His 'Taare Zameen Par in 2007 also returned empty handed from the Oscars.Directed by debutante Anusha Rizvi, 'Peepli Live' is a satire on media's trivialisation of farmers' suicide and stars a host of theatre actors. The 83rd Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood.

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