The news is official: Paheli is India's entry for the 2006 Oscars!

The Amol Palekar film is produced by Shah Rukh Khan [Images], and pits the actor in a double role with Rani Mukerji [Images].

The other films considered for the nomination were Mangal Pandey, Veer-Zaara, Iqbal, Swades [Images], Parineeta [Images], Page 3, Black, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, Sachein (Tamil), Anniyan (Tamil), Uttarayan (Marathi), Achuvante Anna (Malayalam), Graham (Telugu), and Kadal (Tamil).

What do you think? 

Did Paheli [Images] deserve to be picked?

Or did any of the other films deserve the nomination instead?

Tell us!