Several Indian films have been nominated and winners of the Academy Awards over the years.
- “Gandhi” (1982) – This biographical film about the life of Mahatma Gandhi won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Richard Attenborough), and Best Actor (Ben Kingsley).
- “Slumdog Millionaire” (2008) – This British-Indian film won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Danny Boyle), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Simon Beaufoy).
- “RRR” (2022) – RRR films for its viral song ‘Naatu Naatu’ winning the Oscar for Best Original Song at the 95th Academy Awards
- The Elephant Whisperers (2022) – The film was released by Netflix globally on 8 December 2022 for streaming. It won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film at the 95th Academy
- “Born into Brothels” (2004) – This documentary film, co-directed by Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
- “The Brawler” (2019) – This Marathi-language film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film in 2020.
- “Lagaan” (2001) – This Hindi-language film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2002 but did not win.
- “Mother India” (1957) – This Hindi-language film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1958 but did not win.
So, Indian films have had several successes at the Oscars, like “Gandhi”, “Slumdog Millionaire”, “The Elephant Whisperers”, and “RRR” are all considered landmark films that helped raise the profile of Indian cinema on the global stage.