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Uday Shankar, chief executive, Star India, said the show is well-timed - “We were very keen to do something before elections as we didn't want to distract the discourse during polls. We hope that this show will continue to play a role in enabling people to make an informed choice.”

Commenting on the occasion, Kevin Vaz, General Manager – English channels, Star India said, “Star Movies is the go-to destination for Hollywood in India and we want to ensure that our viewers get the best of the Oscars® experience possible. The Oscar® Fever festival will air a host of excellent Oscar nominated films and the Predict and Win contest will grant two lucky winners a chance to attend the grand event in person.”

Star Sports business head Nitin Kukreja said, “We changed the landscape of cricket broadcast in the country in 2012 with the launch of a world class Hindi commentary simulcast in addition to the existing English language feed.”