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Academy Awards: Indian celebs who won or have been nominated at the Oscars in the past!

AR Rahman, Gulzar, and Bhanu Athaiya are some of the many Indians that have brought pride to the country and won big at the Oscars in the past

Apr 24, 2021, 12:10 PM IST

Oscars 2021: Clutter-breaking nominees who could make history this year!

The much-awaited film awards, Oscars 2021 which will be held on Sunday, April 25 have refreshingly diverse nominations compared to previous years.

Apr 20, 2021, 14:31 PM IST

Human-octopus love story up for best documentary Oscar

The film 'My Octopus Teacher' tells an unlikely real-life story of a South African filmmaker Craig Foster and an octopus and has been nominated in the best documentary category for the Oscars 2021.

Apr 19, 2021, 17:33 PM IST

Oscars 2021: Time, date and where to watch

Hosted by renowned actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas and singer-songwriter Nick Jonas, the Oscars ceremony 2021 will take place on Sunday, April 25. Here are all the details on where to watch the prestigious film awards.

Mar 16, 2021, 12:35 PM IST

Priyanka Chopra starrer 'The White Tiger' bags Oscar nomination

Priyanka Chopra also used the hashtag in the name of writer-director Ramin Bahrani, who has done the screenplay of the film.

Mar 16, 2021, 10:43 AM IST

Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas to announce Oscars 2021 nominations

The nominees for all 23 categories will be revealed in a two-part presentation which will be streamed live on Oscars.Com, Oscars.Org and across the Academy's digital platforms - Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Mar 12, 2021, 08:34 AM IST

Malayalam film 'Jallikattu' out of Oscar race

'Jallikattu', the 2019 action drama, is based on the short story named Maoist by Hareesh. The film stars Antony Varghese, Chemban Vinod Jose, Sabumon Abdusamad and Santhy Balachandran. The story revolves around a buffalo that flees from a slaughterhouse in a remote hill town of Kerala, and ends up unleashing pandemonium as the townsfolk end up in its hunt. 

Feb 10, 2021, 16:13 PM IST

Ekta Kapoor, Guneet Monga, Tahira Kashyap Khurrana backed 'Bittu' makes it to the Top 10 for Oscars in Short Film Category

Competing amongst 174 films from across the globe, 'Bittu' has qualified for the top 10 after the first round of voting and will now be subjected to the votes of members of the short films and animation branch to determine the shortlists and the nominees.

Feb 10, 2021, 13:39 PM IST

Priyanka Chopra can be the first Jonas to win Oscars, feels husband Nick Jonas

Priyanka Chopra revealed in an interview with Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast that Nick told her she might be the first Jonas to win an Oscar. She said, "He was like, 'You may be the first Jonas to win an Oscar.'" The ‘Barfi!’ actress added that she does not want to be “put in a box”. 

Jan 29, 2021, 16:44 PM IST

Suriya starrer Soorarai Pottru enters Oscar race; check where to watch

"#SooraraiPottru joins OSCARS under General Category in Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Original Score and other categories! The film has been made available in the Academy Screening Room today," tweeted film’s co-producer Rajsekar Pandian. Besides Suriya, 'Soorarai Pottru' starred Aparna Balamurli, Mohan Babu and Paresh Rawal in prominent roles. 

Jan 27, 2021, 23:44 PM IST

Indian Women Rising's 'Bittu' in Oscars race, heart-tugging trailer released online - Watch

Bittu has had a stellar festival run with 18+ festivals and multiple wins. Having screened at the BFI London Film Festival, Telluride, Palm Springs Shortfest, HollyShorts (where Karishma won the best director award) Bittu also came to India with Dharamshala International Film Festival. 

Jan 27, 2021, 15:50 PM IST

Oscars 2021 will not be a virtual affair

The Academy has decided to push the annual telecast to April 25, 2021, owing to the pandemic. 

Dec 02, 2020, 15:58 PM IST

Keith Gomes' 'Shameless' selected as India's official entry for short film in Oscars 2021

The short film that had released in April in 2019 was picked from a list of five films.

Nov 28, 2020, 19:54 PM IST

Oscars 2021 postponed to April 25

The eligibility period of entry for the contest has also been pushed by a couple of months, from the end of December 2020 to the end of February 2021.

Jun 16, 2020, 07:56 AM IST

The Academy considers postponing Oscars 2021

For now, the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony is slated to be held on February 28, 2021.

May 20, 2020, 16:08 PM IST

Coronavirus effect: Oscars 2021 might get delayed

 With lack of releases amid the coronavirus pandemic, there are plans to postpone the Academy Awards ceremony next year by four months, for the first time in 93 years.

May 12, 2020, 16:07 PM IST

Oscars to admit streamed films next year as coronavirus upends movie going

Previously, a movie had to be screened in a movie theater in Los Angeles for at least seven days in order to be eligible for Oscar consideration.

Apr 29, 2020, 08:04 AM IST