Confusion arose when the creators of ‘Swatantrya Veer Savarkar’ announced its Oscar submission on Instagram, leading many to believe it was India’s official entry. The Film Federation of India clarified that only ‘Laapataa Ladies’ is officially submitted. Co-producer Anand Pandit insists their film was submitted by FFI, despite conflicting information and missing social media updates from director Randeep Hooda.