• Laal Kabootar is Pakistan's entry for the Oscars.
• Mahira Khan in a recent tweet said that she is proud of film being selected for such prestigious accolade.
• The crime-thriller received rave reviews by the critics and was also praised by the masses.

Karachi-based crime thriller, ‘Laal Kabootar’ has been selected as Pakistan's official submission for the upcoming Academy Awards 2020. Superstar Mahira Khan in a recent tweet said that she is proud of Pakistani film being selected for such prestigious accolade.

The Academy will choose final nominees for all award categories including 'International Feature Film' in December 2019.

Replying to Mansha Pasha, the lead actress of ‘Laal Kabootar’, Mahira congratulated the actress and said that she is proud of her and the film for making it to the Oscars.

Congratulations!! So proud ♥️@manshapasha https://t.co/jQLJzBFgvj

— Mahira Khan (@TheMahiraKhan) September 13, 2019

Directed by Kamal Khan, the film received rave reviews by the critics and was also praised by the masses when released in March this year. The film also starred Ahmed Ali Akbar in the lead role.

In an exciting update on Twitter, the ‘Laal Kabootar’ team also announced the film's selection for Oscars 2020.

Ladies and gents some exciting news ahead:

Laal Kabootar has been selected as Pakistan's submission to the Oscars!!!

Something for us all to be proud of as a team. All the sweat and hard work was more than worth it. pic.twitter.com/EYz8aFz6Rn

— Laal Kabootar (@LaalKabootar) September 13, 2019