US EditionIndian Cinema Shines: Four Titles in the Oscar 2026 Best Picture Race
Kantara and Tanvi The Great qualified independently for Best Picture consideration by meeting U.S. theatrical and inclusion standards, joining 201 eligible films at the 98th Oscars.
- This year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences included Kantara: A Legend- Chapter 1 and Tanvi The Great on its 201-film Best Picture eligibility list.
- Best Picture rules let films qualify without official submissions, requiring RAISE form and meeting at least two of the Academy's four inclusion standards, plus a U.S. theatrical run in 10 of the top 50 markets within 45 days in 2025.
- Kantara: A Legend- Chapter 1, produced by Hombale Films, stars and is directed by Rishab Shetty and traces Daiva worship to the fourth-century Kadamba dynasty.
- Indian cinema has regained global awards visibility, and Ghaywan's Homebound advanced to the International Feature Film shortlist of 15 films, highlighting broader presence in Oscar-related lists.
- With nominations due on January 22, the earlier AMPAS tally of 317 eligible films, announced in November 2025, sets the field for the final Oscar nominations.
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‘Kantara: Chapter 1’, ‘Tanvi The Great,’ 'Tourist Family' among four Indian films eligible for Oscars 2026
Four Indian titles, including Kannada blockbuster Kantara: A Legend - Chapter 1 and the Hindi film Tanvi The Great, are among the 201 feature films eligible to compete for the Best Picture award at Oscars 2026
Indian Cinema Shines: Four Titles in the Oscar 2026 Best Picture Race
Four Indian movies, including Kannada's 'Kantara: A Legend - Chapter 1' and Hindi's 'Tanvi The Great', are among the 201 films eligible for Best Picture at the 2026 Oscars. The Academy revealed its eligibility list, highlighting India's increasing influence in global cinema, with nominations announced in January 2026.
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