 In September 2009, it was selected as India's official entry to Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film Category, making it the second film, after "Shwaas" (2004), in Marathi cinema to receive this honour.The film depicts the making of India's first full-length feature film by Dadasaheb Phalke.The film was officially released in India on 29 January 2010 and received critical appreciation.