List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film explained

India has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (formerly Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film) since 1957, a year after the incorporation of the category.[1] The award is given annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non-English dialogue.[2] The "Best Foreign Language Film" category was not created until 1956; however, between 1947 and 1955, the academy presented a non-competitive Honorary Award for the best foreign language films released in the United States.[3]

The Film Federation of India (FFI) appoints a committee to choose one film among those released that year to be submitted as India's official entry to the academy for a nomination for "Best Foreign Language Film" the following year. The chosen films, along with their English subtitles, are sent to the academy, where they are screened for the jury.[4] The 1957 Hindi film Mother India was India's first submission. The film made it to the final shortlist and was nominated alongside four other films in the category. It came close to winning the Academy Award but lost to Nights of Cabiria by a single vote.[5] Since 1984, India has not submitted a film on only one occasion; in 2003, the FFI controversially chose not make an entry as they felt no film would be in a position to compete with films from other nations.[6] [7], only three Indian films—Mother India (1957), Salaam Bombay! (1988) and Lagaan (2001)—have been nominated for the award.[8] In 2011, the jury of the 58th National Film Awards made a recommendation that the Best Film winners at the annual National Film Awards be chosen as the official entry.[9] [10]

Submissions

As of 2023, India has sent a total of 56 films to the competition. 34 of the which were Hindi films (including five Hindustani films, one Urdu film and one Hindi-Tamil bilingual film), three of which received nominations. Ten Tamil films (including one Hindi-Tamil bilingual film), four Malayalam films, three Marathi films, two of each Bengali and Gujarati films and one film of each Assamese and Telugu languages have been submitted.

Bengali filmmaker Satyajit Ray has represented India three times in this competition, the most by any director. As actors Kamal Haasan and Raghubir Yadav have been part of seven films submitted for the consideration—more than any other performer.[11] [12] One of Haasan's directorial effort was also submitted.[13] Aamir Khan has represented India four times as an actor, including once as a director and thrice as a producer; Lagaan (2001), which he produced and starred in, received a nomination.

Year
(Ceremony)
Film title used in nomination Original title Language Director(s) Result
1957
(30th)
Mother Indiaमदर इंडियाHindustani[14]
1958
(31st)
Madhumatiमधुमती
1959
(32nd)
অপুর সংসারBengali
1962
(35th)
Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulamसाहिब बीबी और ग़ुलामHindustani
1963
(36th)
MetropolisমহানগরBengali
1965
(38th)
गाइडHindi
1966
(39th)
Amrapaliआम्रपाली
1967
(40th)
आख़री ख़त
1968
(41st)
Elder Sisterमझली दीदी
1969
(42nd)
Deiva Maganதெய்வ மகன்Tamil
1971
(44th)
Reshma Aur Sheraरेशमा और शेराHindi
1972
(45th)
Uphaarउपहार
1973
(46th)
Saudagarसौदागर
1974
(47th)
Hot Windsگرم ہواUrdu
1977
(50th)
ManthanमंथनHindi
1978
(51st)
शतरंज के खिलाड़ीHindustani
1980
(53rd)
Payal Ki Jhankaarपायल की झंकारHindi
1984
(57th)
Saaranshसारांश
1985
(58th)
Saagarसागर
1986
(59th)
Swathi Muthyamస్వాతి ముత్యంTelugu
1987
(60th)
Nayakanநாயகன்Tamil
1988
(61st)
Salaam Bombay!सलाम बॉम्बेHindi
1989
(62nd)
Parindaपरिंदा
1990
(63rd)
Anjaliஅஞ்சலிTamil
1991
(64th)
HennaहिनाHindustani
1992
(65th)
Thevar Maganதேவர் மகன்Tamil
1993
(66th)
RudaaliरुदालीHindi
1994
(67th)
Bandit Queenबैंडिट क्वीन
1995
(68th)
Kuruthipunalகுருதிப்புனல்Tamil
1996
(69th)
Indianஇந்தியன்
1997
(70th)
GuruഗുരുMalayalam
1998
(71st)
Jeansஜீன்ஸ்Tamil
1999
(72nd)
Earth1947: अर्थHindi
2000
(73rd)
Hey Ramஹே ராம் हे रामTamil,
Hindi
2001
(74th)
LagaanलगानHindi
2002
(75th)
Devdasदेवदास
2004
(77th)
श्वासMarathi
2005
(78th)
RiddleपहेलीHindi
2006
(79th)
Rang De Basantiरंग दे बसंती
2007
(80th)
एकलव्य: दी रॉयल गार्ड
2008
(81st)
Like Stars on Earthतारे ज़मीन पर
2009
(82nd)
Harishchandra's Factoryहरिश्‍चंद्राची फॅक्टरीMarathi
2010
(83rd)
Peepli Liveपीपली लाइवHindi
2011
(84th)
Abu, Son of Adamആദാമിന്റെ മകൻ അബുMalayalam
2012
(85th)
Barfi!बर्फी!Hindi
2013
(86th)
The Good Roadધી ગુડ રોડGujaratiGyan Korrea[15]
2014
(87th)
Liar's Diceलायर्स डाइसHindi[16]
2015
(88th)
Courtकोर्टMarathi[17]
2016
(89th)
VisaranaiவிசாரணைTamil[18]
2017
(90th)
Newtonन्यूटनHindi[19]
2018
(91st)
Village Rockstarsৱিলে'জ ৰকষ্টাৰ্চ Assamese[20]
2019
(92nd)
Gully Boyगली बॉयHindi[21]
2020
(93rd)
Jallikattuജല്ലിക്കട്ട്Malayalam[22]
2021
(94th)
Pebblesகூழாங்கல்TamilP. S. Vinothraj[23]
2022
(95th)
Last Film Showછેલ્લો શોGujarati[24]
2023
(96th)
2018[25] Malayalam

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Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Rule Thirteen: Special Rules for the Foreign Language Film Award . Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130822101822/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/rules/86/rule13.html . 22 August 2013 . 2013-08-26.
  3. Web site: History of the Academy Awards – Page 1 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20080413201500/http://www.oscars.org/aboutacademyawards/history01.html . 13 April 2008 . 26 July 2012.
  4. News: India's Oscar drill . Roy . Piyush . 17 January 2008 . . 22 September 2019 . Indian Express Limited.
  5. Web site: For Bollywood, Oscar is a big yawn again . Khanna . Priyanka . 24 February 2008 . Thaindian News . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20120930012303/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/for-bollywood-oscar-is-a-big-yawn-again_10020729.html . 30 September 2012 . 29 July 2012.
  6. Web site: India's Oscar entry in this decade – Shwaas (2004) . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130925134214/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/sep/25slid3.htm . 25 September 2013.
  7. News: No Indian entry this year for Oscars . 28 September 2003 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130925155504/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-09-28/india/27191153_1_indian-film-oscars-nominations . 25 September 2013.
  8. Web site: Nominations for India . . dead . https://archive.today/20130616051745/http://awardsdatabase.oscars.org/ampas_awards/DisplayMain.jsp?curTime=1370877603332 . 16 June 2013.
  9. News: Malayalam film Adaminte Makan Abu is India's Oscar entry . 23 September 2011 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130925154018/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-23/news-interviews/30193803_1_official-entry-malayalam-film-feature-film . 25 September 2013.
  10. Web site: National Film Awards jury's new plans for Oscars . 7 September 2011 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927232201/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/national-film-awards-jurys-new-plans-for-oscars/182127-8.html . 27 September 2013.
  11. Web site: Kamal Haasan's Biography . Koimoi . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160503015037/http://www.koimoi.com/actor/kamal-haasan/ . 3 May 2016.
  12. Web site: Raghubir Yadav Has A Unique Connection With Oscars, 'Newton' Is His 8th Entry To Academy Awards . 18 September 2022 . The Times of India . 25 September 2017 . 20 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171543/https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/raghubir-yadav-has-a-unique-connection-with-oscars-newton-is-his-8th-entry-to-academy-awards-330409.html . live .
  13. News: Hey Ram is my discovery of Gandhi: Kamal . Pratibha . 10 July 2010 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131006153320/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-10/news-interviews/28319780_1_kamal-haasan-film-industry-manmadhan-ambu . 6 October 2013.
  14. Book: Talking Films: Conversations on Hindi Cinema with Javed Akhtar . Aḵẖtar . Jāvīd . Kabir . Nasreen Munni . 2002 . . 978-0-19-566462-1 . 49 . en . . Javed Akhtar . https://web.archive.org/web/20140108035102/http://books.google.com/books?id=_JILAQAAMAAJ . 8 January 2014 . live.
  15. News: The Good Road nominated as India's entry for Oscars . 21 September 2013 . The Hindu . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130923015506/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/the-good-road-nominated-as-indias-entry-for-oscars/article5153986.ece?homepage=true . 23 September 2013.
  16. News: Geethu mohandas' Liar's Dice is India's official entry to the Oscars! . Soman . Deepa . 24 September 2014 . The Times of India . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140929173931/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Geethu-mohandas-Liars-Dice-is-Indias-official-entry-to-the-Oscars/articleshow/43248230.cms . 29 September 2014.
  17. News: Court is India's official entry for Oscars . 23 September 2015 . The Indian Express . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923190414/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/court-chosen-as-indias-official-entry-for-oscars/ . 23 September 2015.
  18. News: 'Visaranai' falls out of the Oscar race . 16 December 2016 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170131201953/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/visaranaifalls-out-of-the-oscar-race/articleshow/56014548.cms . 31 January 2017.
  19. News: 'Newton' is India's official entry to Oscars 2018 . 22 September 2017 . . 22 September 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170924105318/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/newton-is-indias-official-entry-to-oscars-2018/articleshow/60792920.cms . 24 September 2017.
  20. News: Rima Das' Village Rockstars is India's Official Entry to Oscars 2019 . 22 September 2018 . News 18 . 22 September 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180922101748/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/rima-das-village-rockstars-is-india-official-entry-to-oscars-2019-1885501.html . 22 September 2018.
  21. News: Zoya Akhtar's 'Gully Boy' is India's official entry for the Oscars . 21 September 2019 . . 21 September 2019 . 7 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200607060833/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/zoya-akthars-gully-boy-is-indias-official-entry-for-the-oscars/article29477153.ece . live .
  22. Web site: Malayalam film sallikattu is India's entry for Oscars 2021. The Indian Express. 25 November 2020. Pooja Pillai.
  23. Web site: Oscars: Tamil film 'Koozhangal' will represent India in the international feature film category . Scroll.in . 23 October 2021 . 23 October 2021 . 6 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220506121954/https://scroll.in/reel/1008382/oscars-tamil-film-koozhangal-will-represent-india-in-the-international-feature-film-category . live .
  24. Web site: Chhello Show snubbed at the 95th Academy Awards. The Indian Express. 24 January 2023. Entertainment Desk of The Indian Express. 13 March 2023. 13 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230313182618/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/hollywood/oscars-2023-chhello-show-last-film-show-not-nominated-95th-academy-awards-8401574/. live.
  25. Web site: Entertainment Desk of The Indian Express . 27 September 2023 . Malayalam blockbuster 2018, starring Tovino Thomas, selected as India's official entry for 2024 Oscars . The Indian Express . 27 September 2023 . 27 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927103905/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/malayalam-blockbuster-2018-starring-tovino-thomas-selected-as-indias-official-entry-for-2024-oscars-8958300/ . live .