New Delhi:
All eyes are on the 97th Annual Academy Awards. The prestigious awards ceremony will take place on March 2 at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.
Although nominations were scheduled to take place on January 17, the freak wildfires in Los Angeles moved the date to today (January 23).
Some Hollywood projects are being speculated to fall on the nomination list, including Demi Moore’s The Substance, Golden Globe winner The Brutalist and Emilia Perez’s The Brutalist.
Now, let’s take a look at 10 Indian films that are competing in the race.
Swataniti Veer Savarkar
Randeep Hooda took the director’s chair for this period drama. And oh boy, he excelled in the feat with flying colors. His performance was beyond expectations.
effigy
The 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: Goat Life
The film is based on the 2008 Malayalam novel Aadujeevitham by Benjamin. It portrays the true story of a Malayali migrant worker’s experiences in the Gulf.
We all imagine as light
With a star-studded cast comprising Kani Kusuri, Chaya Kadam and Divya Prabha, we all imagine Light taking home the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival last year.
Band of Maharaj
Directed by Girish Malik, the film revolves around a group of diverse musicians who unite to create a harmonious symphony that bridges cultural and geographical barriers.
Canguva
This Suriya-led film may have left a mark at the box office, but the epic fantasy is very much in the Oscar race.
zebra
The film follows the story of a documentary photographer in Kolkata who manipulates AI to uncover virtual monsters in the city of happiness.
Anuja
Tthe short film is directed by Adam J Graves and Suchitra Matai. 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 centers around the complexities of the lives of coming-of-age girls and explores the hush-hush subject of female sexuality.
Satisfaction
Shahana Goswami portrayed the role of a widow who takes up the job of a police constable after her husband does. It is set against the backdrop of rural North India.
