Within the race for the distinguished Academy Awards, three notable Indian movies have secured spots among the many 265 contenders. Vikrant Massey‘s ‘twelfth Fail,’ Hina Khan‘s ‘Nation of Blind,’ and Tovino Thomas‘ ‘2018’ are actually in rivalry for coveted Oscar nominations.
The record, posted by ‘The Hollywood Reporter,’ incorporates a numerous array of 265 function movies vying for recognition.Notably, Indian cinema is well-represented, with ‘Nation of Blind’, ‘2018’ and Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s ‘twelfth Fail’ starring Vikrant Massey, standing out among the many contenders.
Main the pack are acclaimed movies comparable to ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Barbie,’ and ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ which have already achieved important success at current award ceremonies, together with the Golden Globes and Critics Alternative Awards. Hina Khan reacted to the thrilling information and stated that it’s a big achievement for the journey movie to be featured within the record of movies accepted for voting by the Academy for Oscars 2024. Reacting to the information, Hina stated to IANS, “To be featured on the identical record as ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Barbie’ is a big achievement for our movie ‘Nation of Blind’! It is a second of pleasure for your entire crew of ‘Nation of Blind’.”
Inclusion within the record of submissions, although, doesn’t imply {that a} movie has certified even for the longlists. However Hina Khan is happy. “Everyone could be very blissful, as lots of arduous work was put into making this movie into the perfect product that we might,” she stated.

Director Rahhat Kazmi added, “It is a dream come true for your entire crew of ‘Nation of Blind’. To be representing India together with Hollywood’s legendary movies provides us an excellent greater enhance. The crew is ecstatic.”
‘Nation of Blind’ is the story of a mountaineer who falls off 1,000 toes from a cliff and winds up in a valley that is inhabited solely by blind individuals. The movie, whose solid contains Hina Khan, Shoaib Nikash Shah, Anushka Sen, Namita Lal, Pradyuman Singh Mall, Inamulhaq and Jitendra Rai, was launched within the US throughout 13 theatres in October final yr.
In the meantime, the current buzz round city recommended that Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Dunki’ was additionally within the operating for an Oscar nod. Nevertheless, some studies recommended that the movie missed the eligibility window.