New Delhi:
All eyes are on the 97th annual Academy Awards. The prestigious awards ceremony will take place in Los Angeles at the Dolby Theatre on March 2.
Although the nominations were set to take place on January 17, the ravaging wildfires in Los Angeles shifted the date to today (January 23).
Some Hollywood projects that are being speculated to fall on the nomination list include Demi Moore’s The Substance, Gloden Globe winner The Brutalist and Emilia Perez.
Now, let’s take a look at 10 Indian films that are competing in the race.
Swatantrya Veer Savarkar
Randeep Hooda took the director’s chair for this period drama. And oh boy, he excelled in the feat with flying colours. His performance was beyond expectations.
Putul
This Bengali-language film directed and produced by Indira Dhar was screened at the Cannes Film Festival. It is the first Bengali film to achieve this feat.
Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life
The film is based on Benyamin’s 2008 Malayalam novel Aadujeevitham. It portrays the true story of a Malayali migrant worker’s experiences in the Gulf.
All We Imagine As Light
With a star-studded cast comrprising Kani Kusruti, Chhaya Kadam, and Divya Prabha, All We Imagine As Light took home the Grand Prix at Cannes Film Festival last year.
Band of Maharajas
Directed by Girish Malik, the film revolves around a group of diverse musicians who unite to create a harmonious symphony bridging cultural and geographical barriers.
Kanguva
This Suriya-led film might have failed to make a mark at the box office, but the epic fantasy is very much in the Oscar race.
The Zebras
The movie follows the story of a documentary photographer in Kolkata who manipulates AI to unleash virtual monsters in the City of Joy.
Anuja
Tthe short film is directed by Adam J Graves and Suchitra Mattai. It is set in the bustling backdrop of Delhi. The project is backed by Guneet Monga and Priyanka Chopra,
Girls Will Be Girls
Produced by Ali Fazal-Richa Chadha, the film centres around the complexities of the life of coming-of-age girls and explores the hush-hush topic of female sexuality.
Santosh
Shahana Goswami portrays the role of a widow who takes the job of a police constable after her husband does. It is set against the backdrop of rural north India.
