Oscars 2025: Kanguva & other Indian films eligible for Best Picture race

The 97th Academy Awards are just two months away, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed a list of 323 films eligible for this year’s Oscars. Out of these, 207 films are in the running for the prestigious Best Picture category.

Among the contenders are five Indian films:

– Kanguva (Tamil)
– Aadujeevitham (The Goat Life) (Hindi)
– Santosh (Hindi)
– Swatantrya Veer Savarkar (Hindi)
– All We Imagine as Light (Malayalam-Hindi)
– Girls will be Girls (Hindi-English)

It’s important to note that this isn’t the official shortlist, and none of these films have been nominated yet. Voting for nominations starts tomorrow, January 8, 2025, and will close on January 12, 2025. The final nominations will be announced on January 17, 2025.

Indian fans are eagerly waiting to see if any of these films make the cut. The Oscars 2025 ceremony will take place on March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Ovation Hollywood. Stay tuned for more updates!