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November 26, 2025
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
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August 01, 2025
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
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March 03, 2025
‘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’
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March 03, 2025
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’
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March 03, 2025
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
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March 01, 2025
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
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February 05, 2025
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
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January 24, 2025
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
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January 24, 2025
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
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December 21, 2024
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.
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December 18, 2024
‘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’
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December 18, 2024
‘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
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December 18, 2024
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’
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December 06, 2024
'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