List of Indian submissions for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

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The Indian Government appoints a committee to choose the best movie released that year, which is sent as India's official entry to the Oscars for a nomination for Best Foreign Film next year. The following is list of such movies:

The years indicate the year the film was submitted by India. The actual Oscar ceremony took place in spring of the following year.

Year Movie title Director
1956 Mother India Mehboob Khan
1962 Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam Abrar Alvi
1969 Deivamagan A.C. Thirulogachandar
1970 No submission
1971 Reshma Aur Shera Sunil Dutt
1972 Uphaar Sudhendu Roy
1973 Saudagar Sudhendu Roy
1974 Garam Hawa (Hot Winds) M.S. Sathyu
1975-1976 No submissions
1977 Manthan Shyam Benegal
1978 The Chess Players Satyajit Ray
1979 No submission
1980 Payal Ki Jhankaar Satyen Bose
1981-1983 No submissions
1984 Saaransh Mahesh Bhatt
1985 Saagar Ramesh Sippy
1986 Swathi Muthyam Vishwanath
1987 Nayagan Mani Ratnam
1988 Salaam Bombay! Mira Nair
1989 Parinda Vidhu Vinod Chopra
1990 Anjali Mani Ratnam
1991 Henna Randhir Kapoor
1992 Thevar Magan Bharathan
1993 Rudaali Kalpana Lazmi
1994 Bandit Queen Shekhar Kapur
1995 Kurudhipunal P.C. Sreeram
1996 Indian Shankar
1997 Guru Rajiv Anchal
1998 Jeans Shankar
1999 Earth Deepa Mehta
2000 Hey Ram Kamal Haasan
2001 Lagaan[1] Ashutosh Gowariker
2002 Devdas[2] Sanjay Leela Bhansali
2003 No submission
2004 Shwaas[3] Sanjay Sawant
2005 Paheli[4] Amol Palekar
2006 Rang De Basanti[5] Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
2007 Eklavya - The Royal Guard[6] Vidhu Vinod Chopra

References

  1. ^ "Lagaan to be India's entry at the Oscars". 2001 Choice for Oscars. Retrieved on 28 September 2007.
  2. ^ "Sanjay Bhansali's plans for Devdas at the Oscars". 2002 Choice for Oscars. Retrieved on 28 September 2007.
  3. ^ "Shwaas: India's entry for Oscars". 2004 Choice for Oscars. Retrieved on 28 September 2007.
  4. ^ "Paheli is India's Oscar entry". 2005 Choice for Oscars. Retrieved on 28 September 2007.
  5. ^ "Aamir's Oscar plans for Rang De Basanti". 2006 Choice for Oscars. Retrieved on 28 September 2007.
  6. ^ "Is Eklavya a good choice for the Oscars?". India's choice for Oscars. Retrieved on 25 September 2007.

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