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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. 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.

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

"1958
(30th)"
Mother India Mother India Best Foreign Language Film Nominated
"1961
(33rd)"
Ismail Merchant The Creation of Woman Best Short Subject (Live Action) Nominated
"1969
(41st)"
Fali Bilimoria The House That Ananda Built Best Documentary (Short Subject) Nominated
"1978
(50th)"
Ishu Patel Bead Game Best Animated Short Film Nominated
"1979
(51st)"
K. K. Kapil An Encounter with Faces Best Documentary (Short Subject) Nominated
"1983
(55th)"
Bhanu Athaiya Gandhi Best Costume Design Won
Ravi Shankar Best Original Score Nominated
"1987
(59th)"
Ismail Merchant A Room with a View Best Picture Nominated
"1989
(61st)"
Salaam Bombay! Salaam Bombay! Best Foreign Language Film Nominated
"1993
(65th)"
Ismail Merchant Howards End Best Picture Nominated
"1994
(66th)"
The Remains of the Day Nominated
"2002
(74th)"
Lagaan Lagaan Best Foreign Language Film Nominated
"2005
(77th)"
Ashvin Kumar Little Terrorist Best Short Subject (Live Action) Nominated
"2009
(81st)"
Resul Pookutty Slumdog Millionaire Best Sound Mixing Won
"Gulzar
(Lyrics)"
"Best Original Song (For ""Jai Ho"")" Won
"A. R. Rahman
(Music)"
Won
Best Original Score Won
"Best Original Song (For ""O... Saya"")" Nominated
"2011
(83rd)"
127 Hours Best Original Score Nominated
"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 Monga Period. End of Sentence. Best Documentary (Short Subject) Won
"2022
(94th)"
"Rintu Thomas
Sushmit Ghosh"
Writing with Fire Best Documentary Feature Nominated
"2023
(95th)"
"Shaunak Sen
Aman Mann"
All That Breathes Best Documentary Feature Nominated
"Kartiki Gonsalves
Guneet Monga"
The Elephant Whisperers Best Documentary (Short Subject) Won
"M.M. Keeravani (Music)
Chandrabose (Lyrics)"
RRR "Best Original Song (For ""Naatu Naatu"")" Won

More awards:

Year Nominee(s)/recipient(s) Category Note
2016 Rahul Thakkar Academy Award for Technical Achievement Shared the award with Richard Chuang
Cottalango Leon Shared the award with Sam Richards and J. Robert Ray
2018 Vikas 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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