Oscars 2023: India's Journey So Far

The Oscars, also known as the Academy Awards, are widely recognized as the most prestigious accolades in the realm of film. Here is a quick glance at how India and Indians have fared at the Oscars over the years

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Oscars 2023: India's Journey So Far

The Oscars, also known as the Academy Awards, are widely recognized as the most prestigious accolades in the realm of film. Since their inception in 1929, these awards have celebrated excellence in various cinematic categories, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Actress, and Best Original Screenplay, among others. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), a professional organization representing more than 9,000 members of the film industry, presents these awards annually. Film industries from all around the world have vied for the coveted Oscar award, and India, acclaimed as the world's second-oldest and largest film industry, has made significant contributions to global cinema, leading to several instances of India's association with the Oscar awards.

Here is a quick glance at how India and Indians have fared at the Oscars over the years:

"1958
(30th)"
Mother IndiaMother IndiaBest Foreign Language FilmNominated
"1961
(33rd)"
Ismail MerchantThe Creation of WomanBest Short Subject (Live Action)Nominated
"1969
(41st)"
Fali BilimoriaThe House That Ananda BuiltBest Documentary (Short Subject)Nominated
"1978
(50th)"
Ishu PatelBead GameBest Animated Short FilmNominated
"1979
(51st)"
K. K. KapilAn Encounter with FacesBest Documentary (Short Subject)Nominated
"1983
(55th)"
Bhanu AthaiyaGandhiBest Costume DesignWon
Ravi ShankarBest Original ScoreNominated
"1987
(59th)"
Ismail MerchantA Room with a ViewBest PictureNominated
"1989
(61st)"
Salaam Bombay!Salaam Bombay!Best Foreign Language FilmNominated
"1993
(65th)"
Ismail MerchantHowards EndBest PictureNominated
"1994
(66th)"
The Remains of the DayNominated
"2002
(74th)"
LagaanLagaanBest Foreign Language FilmNominated
"2005
(77th)"
Ashvin KumarLittle TerroristBest Short Subject (Live Action)Nominated
"2009
(81st)"
Resul PookuttySlumdog MillionaireBest Sound MixingWon
"Gulzar
(Lyrics)"
"Best Original Song (For ""Jai Ho"")"Won
"A. R. Rahman
(Music)"
Won
Best Original ScoreWon
"Best Original Song (For ""O... Saya"")"Nominated
"2011
(83rd)"
127 HoursBest Original ScoreNominated
"Best Original Song (For ""If I Rise"")"Nominated
"2013
(85th)"
"Bombay Jayashri
(Lyrics)"
Life of Pi"Best Original Song (For ""Pi's Lullaby"")"Nominated
"2019
(91st)"
Guneet MongaPeriod. End of Sentence.Best Documentary (Short Subject)Won
"2022
(94th)"
"Rintu Thomas
Sushmit Ghosh"
Writing with FireBest Documentary FeatureNominated
"2023
(95th)"
"Shaunak Sen
Aman Mann"
All That BreathesBest Documentary FeatureNominated
"Kartiki Gonsalves
Guneet Monga"
The Elephant WhisperersBest Documentary (Short Subject)Won
"M.M. Keeravani (Music)
Chandrabose (Lyrics)"
RRR"Best Original Song (For ""Naatu Naatu"")"Won

More awards:

YearNominee(s)/recipient(s)CategoryNote
2016Rahul ThakkarAcademy Award for Technical AchievementShared the award with Richard Chuang
Cottalango LeonShared the award with Sam Richards and J. Robert Ray
2018Vikas Sathaye"Shared the award with John Coyle Brad Hurndell and Shane Buckham"

Also Read: Oscars 2023: The Elephant Whisperers- All You Need To Know About The Indian Documentary

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