‘Kantara: Chapter 1’, ‘Tanvi The Great’ among four Indian films eligible for Oscars 2026
The other two Indian productions in the list includes the multilingual animated film Mahavatar Narsimha and the Tamil title Tourist Family
A still from ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ and ‘Tanvi The Great’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
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, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced.
The Academy on Thursday released the “Reminder List of Productions Eligible for the 98th Academy Awards”. The list of films that satisfy the eligibility criteria for consideration in the general categories, including Best Picture, is the step before the nominations that will be announced on January 22.
Published - January 09, 2026 09:41 pm IST
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