On 10 January, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has released the list of 301 feature films eligible for Oscars, including ‘RRR’, ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’, ‘The Kashmir Files’. ’ and Indian films like ‘Kantara’.
Apart from Pan Nalin’s ‘Chello Show’, Vivek Agnihotri’s ‘The Kashmir Files’, Marathi films ‘Mee Vasantrao’, ‘Tujhya Saathi Kahi Hi’, R Madhavan’s ‘Rocketry: The Nambi’ are India’s official sends to the Oscars. Effect’, ‘Iravin Nijhal’ and Kannada film ‘Vikrant Rona’ also figure in this list.
Indian films “Chello Show”, “RRR”, “All That Breathes” and “The Elephant Whispers” have already made it to the Oscars’ shortlist for four categories.
This is the first time that India has made it to the Oscars ‘shortlist’ in four categories. It is only after this process that the final nominations are announced.
