This year, 5 Indian films have been shortlisted for the Oscar.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed the list of films preselected for the 2025 Oscar. 5 Indian films appear in this list of 232 preselected films.
207 films out of 232 were preselected in the Best Film category. Among the shortlisted Indian films, some have had poor success at the box office.
Films will receive a final nomination based on a vote.
Voting will take place among the 232 shortlisted films, after which they will get the final nomination for the 2025 Oscars. Voting will begin on January 8 and continue until January 12. After that, the final list of nominated films will be released by the Academy of Motion Picture on January 17.
Failed at the box office, but Kanguva made it to the Oscars.
The film Kanguva, made on a big budget of Rs 350 crore, was selected for the Oscars. This film could only gross around Rs 100 crore at the box office. Surya, Disha Patani and Bobby Deol played important roles in the film. After its theatrical release, the film was streamed on Amazon Prime.
Trade expert Manobala announced Kanguva’s shortlist along with the list.
Randeep Hooda’s Swatantra Veer Savarkar also in the Oscar race
Randeep Hooda starrer film Swatantra Veer Savarkar, released on March 22, 2024, has also been shortlisted for Oscar 2025. This film based on the life of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar has been controversial for many reasons.
Missed the Golden Globe, but made it to the Oscars for All We Imagine as Light
Recently, the film All We Imagine as Light, directed by Payal Kapadia, was nominated in the Best Film (Non-English) category at the Golden Globes. Although this movie missed the mark. This film has now been nominated for an Oscar. Previously, the film received an award at the Cannes Film Festival.
The Missing Women of the Oscar Race
The film Missing Ladies, directed by Kiran Rao, was also sent to the Oscars, but this film was excluded from the list of finalist films. “Missing Ladies” was selected in India by a jury made up of 13 members of the Film Federation of India selection committee.
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The Oscars ceremony will be held in March
The 97th Academy Awards will take place on March 2. As in previous years, this year too the ceremony will be organized in Los Angeles. Let us tell you that last year, Cillian Murphy’s film Oppenheimer won 7 awards including Best Film. No Indian film was eligible for the 2024 Oscar.
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