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Bahubali, Bajrangi and other bigwigs vie to be India's Oscar submission

What's it going to be, India?

22 Sep, 2015

While Pakistan has announced Jami Mahmood's Moor as its submission to the Best Foreign Film Category of the 88th Academy Awards, India has yet to make its choice public. According to Gulf News, the selection process is underway with as many as 30 films shortlisted for the race.

Bahubali, the Telugu- and Tamil-language historical epic that is touted as India's most expensive film, is considered to be a top contender, and some other commercial heavyweights under consideration include Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Piku, PK and Haider.

However, for the past two submissions, India's Oscar jury has favoured indie films like Liar's Dice (2014) and The Good Road (2013) over those years' commercial heavyweights.

This year, Kuttram Kadithal, a Tamil movie that won the Indian National Award for best feature film, is a critical favourite, and a number of Bengali films are also in the race.

India's Oscar selection will be announced on Wednesday or Thursday. The 88th Academy Awards will take place on February 28, 2016 in Los Angeles.

Comments

Satt Sep 22, 2015 04:50pm

Are we Indian's fool that we will send Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Bahubali for Oscars.They are not even national award winner.

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Nimish Jain Sep 22, 2015 05:21pm

India should send Marathi court drama "COURT" for Oscars. No Bollywood film is Oscar worthy.

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marsh moon Sep 22, 2015 05:30pm

i think... piku ..

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Faisal Sep 22, 2015 05:39pm

@Satt is that a rhetorical question? :-)

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sandeep Sep 22, 2015 05:49pm

i think manjhi movie should be sent to oscars

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ABCD Sep 22, 2015 07:07pm

I think "Picket 43" or " Baby" or "Masan" or " Manjhi" will be best.

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cbing Sep 22, 2015 07:10pm

Kaaka Muttai- Another Tamil movie is also in a neck to neck race for the Oscar submission. It received critical acclaim in various international film festivals, and won two national awards.

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Malatesh Sep 22, 2015 07:22pm

Bahubali.... Should be selected this time. India always made a mistake in selecting right movie for Oscar in the past..

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mohan Sep 22, 2015 07:27pm

@Satt Please note that the most coveted National Awards are announced in the subsequent year. For the year 2015 movies the National Awards will be announced in 2016.

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Facts Sep 22, 2015 08:55pm

What India makes are not movie, so there is no question of them competing with any movies, let alone for the Oscar.

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Insanely Atheist Sep 22, 2015 09:40pm

@Facts Then my dear friends you have no idea about India's movie scenario.Indian movies are regularly screened in international film festivals and get appreciated too.This year itself Masan won in Cannes and just two days before Angry Indian Godesses won in TIFF.Just look beyond your cocoon then comment about India.

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Tamilselvan Sep 22, 2015 09:51pm

@Satt 100% agree. These pictures are not even close in their own category to pictures produces in Hollywood. Kuttram Kadithal is worth a mention and hope pictures like it can make it to Oscars

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cbing Sep 22, 2015 09:56pm

@Facts In that case, you must have watched all the 1000 odd movies in all the 10 major languages they are made in India. Or you must think that all the 100 so movies made in Hollywood are Oscar worthy. Which is it?

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Ahmed Sep 22, 2015 09:58pm

I would suggest three films. Court, Lokmanya: Ek Yug Purush & Killa. Also I would ask fellow Pakistani brothers to check above trailers & Marathi & Tamil film industry, Bollywood dosent represent the full potential of all Indian directors. The film styles are as diverse as the nation itself.

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Sunil Sep 22, 2015 10:12pm

Both movies are not of Oscar status at all.

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Mayank R Sep 23, 2015 01:19am

Gotta be either "Masaan" or "Court". I would pick Masaan.

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Shahid Sep 23, 2015 01:32am

Indian movie and Oscars? They better wait minimum another 50 years to even dream about Oscars ( I said minimum......you can imagine about max).

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Roy Sep 23, 2015 01:34am

They rather try to BUY the Filmfare Award..lol

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kuttathi Sep 23, 2015 04:00am

Knowing The Oscar perspective,I think "Kakka Muttai" a tamil movie has a better chance to be nominated.It has poverty,feel good raw intelligence and hope for better future.Some what like Slum dog millionaire.

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Hari Sep 23, 2015 04:45am

When it comes to Oscar we better avoid Bollywood. Regional languages produce international quality films. Pakistanis should watch excellent movies from Tamil, Bengali, Marathi, Malayalam etc. Please watch Malayalam movie Picket 43 with subs.

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Sep 23, 2015 07:28am

Haider is a good option, based on the true story of atrocities in Kashmir

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Salman Fan Sep 23, 2015 02:56pm

All the Best Salman Khan Movie Bajrangi Bhaijaan

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Ajay vikram Singh Sep 24, 2015 06:51am

I would suggest wait until Bajirao mastani comes out. That will be a movie worth sending for Oscars. Its a historical saga....a period movie...with Sanjay leela Bhansali at helm. Its going to be a classic.

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kuttathi Sep 24, 2015 08:33am

Bollywood movies are mainly for entertainment.For world class and intellectual movies you must watch regional movies like Malayalam,Bengali,Marathi,Gujarati,Assamese etc etc etc....

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