There were 6 to be exact, each phenomenal in their own unique way. Late last night, Payal Kapadia created history as she became the first Indian filmmaker to secure a Best Director nomination for the prestigious Golden Globe Awards 2025. We imagine everything as light It has 2 nominations, one for Payal under the Best Director Motion Picture category and one for Best Motion Picture (Non-English Language). As the nation appreciates this poignant story, which has now reached international prominence, here’s a look at those specific cinematic gems that have kept India’s metaphorical flag flying at the prestigious awards ceremony over the decades.
two eyes twelve hands
An early player in the field of international film circuit, V Shantaram two eyes twelve hands (1957) highlights the paradoxical theme of rehabilitation in which a prison warden takes on the responsibility of reforming hardened criminals with life lessons and hard work. The film won the Samuel Goldwyn Award in addition to the Silver Bear at the 8th Berlin International Film Festival in 1959.
Gandhi
Before you tell us Ben Kingsley was the lead in Richard Attenborough’s cult classic Gandhi (1982), let us tell you that this era-defining film was actually a co-production between India and the United Kingdom. The film actually swept the Golden Globes that year, winning Best Actor (for Kingsley), Best Director (for Attenborough), Best Screenplay, New Star of the Year (Kingsley again) and Best Foreign Film. Won categories. Cult classic for a reason.
Salaam Bombay!
The laudatory reviews are soul-stirring for Mira Nair Salaam Bombay! (1988) is a legacy that has endured for decades. Meera received a nomination for the film in the Best Foreign Film category, but Denmark gave her the best award. conqueror peleYet, Salaam Bombay!, which incidentally also starred the late Irrfan Khan, traverses grating subjects and occupies a stately and supreme place in his beautiful filmography.
monsoon wedding
Mira Nair’s second film in this list, monsoon wedding (2001) was a very raw and real celebration of the metaphorical colors and shadows that make up the Indian family. The film is a beautiful blend of tradition and the complexities that arise when it starts moving towards modernity. With a lead cast like Naseeruddin Shah, Shefali Shah and Lillete Dubey, the 2001 release makes for an utterly fascinating thought-provoking watch even today. The film won Best Cult Classic Martial Arts Film crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon But it still managed to win the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival.
Slumdog Millionaire
Full celebration with Danny Boyle Slumdog Millionaire (2009) was welcomed into the international film circuit, in a way setting the stage for a similarly warm reception for SS Rajamouli. RRR get. To be clear, Slumdog Millionaire This is not an Indian film, it is a British production. Why the Dev Patel and Freida Pinto-starrer deserves a place on this list is because it made AR Rahman the first Indian to win the Golden Globe for Best Original Score. The film achieved a hundred percent success rate that evening, as it received 4 wins, one for each nomination. Apart from Rahman, Danny won the Best Director trophy, while writer Simon Beaufoy won the Best Screenplay trophy. The film also won in the Best Motion Picture-Drama category.
RRR
India’s latest cinematic export to the world is SS Rajamouli’s RRR (2022) surprised every last person who watched it. The golden swan was full of power in itself Natu NatuThe brainchild of MM Keeravani, which won the Golden Globe in the Best Original Song category and subsequently won an Oscar for the same. It became the first Indian track to receive this honor at the Golden Globes.
It’s time to present the song, and perhaps the film too, again, as we get ready to cheer Payal, hopefully across the finish line this time.
The 82nd Golden Globe Awards will be held on January 6, 2025.
