Academy Awards

Mahavatar Narsimha will compete with Kpop Demon Hunters, The Bad Guys 2, and Zootopia 2 for Oscars 2026

India's mythological animated film, Mahavatar Narsimha, is eligible for the 98th Academy Awards, competing against global hits like Kpop Demon Hunters and Zootopia 2

Lynette Howell Taylor elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

The acclaimed producer, known for ‘Captain Fantastic’ and ‘A Star is Born’, steps into the Academy’s top leadership role, being the fifth female to hold the post in the organisation’s 98-year history

‘This is just the beginning’: Producer Guneet Monga reacts as Indian short film ‘Anuja’ fails to win Oscar

Bankrolled by Priyanka Chopra and Mindy Kaling, ‘Anuja’ failed to secure a win for Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, towered over by the Dutch film ‘I’m Not a Robot’

Oscars 2025: Who is Paul Tazewell, the first Black man to win Best Costume Design?

Paul Tazewell made history by becoming the first Black man to be given an Academy Award for Best Costume Design for his work on Jon M. Chu’s ‘Wicked’

Halle Berry recreates infamous 2003 Oscars kiss with Adrien Brody: ‘I had to pay him back’

Though it did not happen on stage like the original, Halle Berry initiated a passionate kiss on Adrien Brody at the Oscars red carpet, hitting onlookers with an iconic flashback

Oscars 2025: Ahead of the 97th Academy Awards, here are your nominees this year

Ahead of the 97th Academy Awards, or the Oscars 2025, here is a full list of nominees for the coveted honour this time at Hollywood

Oscars 2025: When and where to watch the 97th Academy Awards in India

After months of waiting to crown the best motion picture of the year 2024, film’s biggest night is almost here. The 97th Academy Award will take place on March 3 in India, with Conan O’Brien playing host to the event

Netflix drops Karla Sofía Gascón from ‘Emilia Pérez’ Oscar campaign

Emilia Pérez’s Karla Sofía Gascón has been dropped by Netflix and her PR agency for the Oscars campaign, following multiple controversial remarks that resurfaced relating to China, George Floyd, and Islam. Gascón is nominated for the Best Actress award at the Oscars, but her win is at risk

Who is Karla Sofía Gascón, first openly transgender actor to get historic Oscar nomination?

Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón was nominated in the Best Actress category. Netflix’s Spanish language crime musical earned a leading 13 Oscar nominations

The biggest Oscar nomination snubs of 2025

Emilia Pérez leads the Oscar race with 13 nominations but not many are thrilled with the musical's achievement, adamant that there were other films and performances more worthy of a spot with the nominees

Barack Obama’s annual list of favourite films has ‘All We Imagine as Light’ topping it

Former US President Barack Obama’s annual list of favourite movies features Payal Kapadia’s ‘All We Imagine as Light’, the only Indian film to earn a spot. The internationally acclaimed movie has been celebrated at Cannes, the Golden Globes, and beyond.

‘All We Imagine As Light was very poor technically’: FFI responds amid ‘Laapataa Ladies’ failure to be shortlisted for the Oscars

As ‘Laapataa Ladies’ failed to be shortlisted for the Oscars, many slammed the Film Federation of India (FFI) for not selecting Cannes Grand Prix winner ‘All We Imagine As Light’

‘Laapataa Ladies’ team reacts after failing to be shortlisted for the Oscars

‘Laapataa Ladies’ was selected by the FFI as India’s official entry to the Oscars in September. Hindi film ‘Santosh’, which is the United Kingdom’s entry to the Academy, was shortlisted

Kiran Rao’s ‘Laapataa Ladies’ out of Oscars 2025 race; internet reacts

Back in September, ‘Laapataa Ladies’ was selected by the Film Federation of India as India’s official entry. The Kiran Rao directorial was chosen among 29 films that were submitted including Malayalam films ‘Aattam’, ‘Ullozhukku’ and ‘All We Imagine As Light’, Tamil flicks ‘Vaazhai’ and ‘Thangalaan’, Hindi film ‘Srikanth’

'1.4 billion are people hoping that this film wins': Aamir Khan on 'Laapataa Ladies' being India's official submission to the Oscars

Kiran Rao directorial 'Laapataa Ladies' was selected as India's official entry to the Academy Awards 2025 to compete for a spot in the Best Foreign Film category

Governors Awards 2024: Quincy Jones gets posthumous honorary Oscar

Other recipients of Governors Awards include casting director Juliet Taylor, producer and director Richard Curtis, and producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli

'Feels like a dream': Actress Sunita Rajwar on UK selecting ‘Santosh’ as its official entry for Oscars 2025

Santosh, an international co-production, with Britain, France, India and Germany involved. It has not yet been released in India

Why did UK send Hindi film ‘Santosh’ as its official entry for Oscars 2025?

'Santosh' has not yet been released in India, which is a criterion to be fulfilled for Oscar submission. The film had its world premiere at Cannes 2024

Oscar 2025: Why ‘Laapataa Ladies’ was selected as India's official entry

Fans took to social media to question the decision, saying that if any film from India had a chance of winning an Oscar, then it was 'All We Imagine as Light' since the film won the Cannes Grand Prix

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Oscars 2024 full list of winners: 'Oppenheimer' wins big; Emma Stone beats Lily Gladstone

Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr bagged top awards

Oscars 2024 full list of nominations: 'Oppenheimer', 'Poor Things' dominate 96th Academy Awards

'Barbie', 'Killers of the Flower Moon' also have multiple nominations

Oscars 2024: Air date, time and how to livestream the 96th Academy Awards ceremony

'Oppenheimer' and 'Killers of the Flower Moon' are leading with most nominations

Deepika stuns in blue velvet gown at LA event alongside Natalie Portman, Meryl Streep

Other stars who attended the event included Lupita Nyong'o, and Ke Huy Quan

'Every film is commercial': Chhello Show director Pan Nalin

India’s official entry to the Oscars - Chello Show - released in India today