Kantara applied for Oscars after people started campaigning, says Rishab Shetty

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By Shashiprasad S M

January 10, 2023

Of the 301 feature films that have been deemed eligible for nominations at Oscars 2023, nine from India made it to the first stage of the Academy Awards.

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This includes RRR, Kantara, Vikrant Rona, Gangubai Kathiawadi, The Kashmir Files, Me Vasantrao, Tujhya Sathi Kahi Hi, Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, and Iravin Nizhal.

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These apart, Pan Nalin’s Chhello Show (The Last Film Show) is India’s official Oscar entry.

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While Kantara was a late entry in the first stage, it got nominated in two categories — Best Picture and Best Actor.

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Its entry along with that of Vikrant Rona mark a great start to 2023 for the Kannada film industry Sandalwood.

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In R Madhavan’s directorial debut, Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, he stars as ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan, who was framed in an espionage case.

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Iravin Nizhal, a Tamil thriller with music by AR Rahman, is a one-shot film with non-linear storytelling. It tells the tale of a film financier on the run.

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The Kashmir Files, directed by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, is a fictionalised account of the Kashmir unrest of the 1990s.

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Shaunak Sen and Kartiki Gonsalves’ All That Breathes (documentary feature shortlist), and The Elephant Whisperers (documentary short category) have also made the initial cut.

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