Oscars 2025 Contenders' List: Kanguva, Girls Will Be Girls And 3 More Indian Films To Compete With 323 Entries

With just two months to go for the 97th Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled a list of 323 feature films eligible for this year's Oscars. Among these, 207 films have qualified for the prestigious Best Picture category, including five Indian contenders.

The Indian films vying for a spot in the final nominations are:

• Kanguva (Tamil)
• Aadujeevitham (The Goat Life) (Hindi)
• Santosh (Hindi)
• Swatantrya Veer Savarkar (Hindi)
• All We Imagine as Light (Malayalam-Hindi)
• Girls Will Be Girls (Hindi-English)

BREAKING: Kanguva ENTERS oscars 2025🏆 pic.twitter.com/VoclfVtLBL

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Suriya's fans were thrilled as soon as the news broke, though many expressed surprise, considering the film's lackluster performance at the box office.

The voting process for nominations begins tomorrow, January 8, 2025, and will continue until January 12, 2025. The final nominations will be announced on January 17, 2025.

Indian cinema fans are eagerly awaiting the results, hoping these films secure their place at the Oscars. The 97th Academy Awards Oscars 2025 ceremony will take place on March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Ovation Hollywood.