Naatu Naatu, All That Breathes, Lagaan: When Indian films made a mark at the Academy Awards

Jan 25, 2023CELEB LOOKSArjun Pereira

Three nominations this year

After the success of Slumdog Millionaire at the Academy Awards, 2023 has proved lucky for Indian films with three nominations. Still

From SS Rajamouli’s RRR, Naatu Naatu has been nominated in the Best Original Song category. Still

Satyajit Ray won an honorary award for his skill in filmmaking and humanitarian vision in 1992. Still

He won an Oscar for best sound mixing for his work in Slumdog Millionaire in 2009. Still

The Best Original Song Oscar went to both Gulzar and AR Rahman for Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire. Still

AR Rahman shared the Oscar for Best Original Song, Jai Ho and a second Oscar for Best Original Score, both for the film, Slumdog Millionaire. Still

She was the first Indian to win an Oscar for Best Costume Design award for her work in Richard Attenborough’s film, Gandhi, in 1982. Still

This has been nominated for Best Documentary Feature film this year. Still

This has been nominated in the Best Documentary Short Film category this year. Still

This documentary on Khabar Lahariya, a news feature agency run by Dalit women, was nominated for the 2022 Best Documentary Feature Award. Still

Back in 1957, Mother India was the first Indian film to be nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Oscars. Still

This Mira Nair film was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film in 1989. Still

This memorable cricket based movie was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film in 2002. Still