Priyanka Chopra, Hansal Mehta congratulate 'Parasite' for historic Oscar win

Several Bollywood celebrities, including Priyanka Chopra Jonas, directors Hansal Mehta and Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari among others congratulated team "Parasite" for becoming the first non-English and South Korean film ever to win the best picture award at the Oscars.

Helmed by Bong Joon Ho, the movie -- a cleverly crafted, stylish genre-bending story -- broke the "one inch long subtitle barrier" that its director famously had talked about in the run up to the Oscars to sweep the top categories that also included the international feature, best director and original screenplay trophies.

In her Instagram story, Chopra praised the film for "shattering the glass ceiling" with its win.

"It's so emotional to see an international film like 'Parasite', in Korean with English subtitles, not only receive such a warm embrace from audiences around the world but also this kind of recognition from one of the most prestigious film academy's in the world," she wrote.

"It's time for representation. As people and as entertainers, we are one through entertainment. Our craft has the power to transcend borders and languages and tonight Parasite demonstrates exactly that. Congratulations to the entire film for shattering the glass ceiling and making history as the first non-English film to win best picture," she added
"The world of storytelling is evolving literally so and it's for us to see. There is hope that no matter who you are or where you come from no dream is unachievable, we just have to keep living and breathing it everyday."