Villagers of Dabai in Uttar Pradesh remained glued to television to catch the Oscar award ceremony live.

Residents have been praying for the success of the documentary 'Smile Pinki' based on the life of a girl from their village.

Their prayers seem to have been answered as 'Smile Pinki' bagged an Oscar for best short documentary.

Text & video: ANI

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