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Check out our list of movies whose exemplary performance gained them a place in the Oscars’ nominations!

1. Aakhri Khat – 1966

You must have heard the name of the legendary director who was also a writer, Chetan Anand. He directed the movie and also helped with the script of the movie. The movie featured Rajesh Khanna and Indrani Mukherjee in the lead role and is still remembered as one f the best movies that were made in India. The movie was nominated at the 40th Oscars Ceremony, for the category of The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Aakhri Khat - Bollywood nominations in Oscar
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2. Saaransh – 1984

This movie was released in 1984 and was coordinated by Mahesh Bhatt, who is among the most renowned directors of Bollywood industry. The movie featured Anupam Kher, Rohini Hattangadi and SoniRazdan. Saaransh was nominated for the category of The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, at the 57th Oscar Ceremony.

Saaransh - Indian movies in Oscar
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3. Mother India – 1957

The appreciation for the movie can never die, and is still remembered and spoke about everywhere in India, and even other parts of the world. This movie was released in 1957, just after 10 years of India’s independence, it earned an Oscar nomination. The movie featured Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar, Raaj Kumar and Nargis in the main roles. The nomination was earned at the 30th Oscar Ceremony.

Mother India - Bollywod movies nomination for Oscar
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4. Manthan – 1976

A movie from 1976, made in the view of spearheading the Milk agreeable development. The movie was made on the White Revolution, which is a very notable part of the Indian history and shows the real side of it, in a closer look. The movie was nominated for the Oscars Award at the 50th Academy Awards.

Manthan - Bollywood Oscar
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5. Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam – 1962

The movie is based on a Bengali novel. The Bengali literature then was at its peak and thus, amazing stories existed in the Bengali literature. This movie was directed by Abrar Alvi and produced by Guru Dutt, in the year of 1962. The movie Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam revolves around a man who goes to the brothel to satisfy his sexual desires, which makes his wife mentally disturbed. So his wife gradually finds solace with their neighbor Bhootnath. The movie made its way to the nominations of the 35th Oscar Ceremony for the same category.

Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam 1962 - For Oscar
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6. Hey Ram – 2000

The partition of India in 1947 is still a heated topic. The people of these two countries have a severe hatred for each other and the movie ‘Hey Raam’ is based on the same. The movie was created, composed and coordinated by Kamal Hassan, and he also featured in the lead role in the movie. The movie was released in 2000 and was there in the nominations in the 73rd Oscar Ceremony.

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7. Parinda – 1989

This is a crime, thriller movie, from 1989. Directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, the movie got its nominations in the 62nd Oscars. The movie stars Nana Patekar, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, and Madhuri Dixit.

Parinda - Oscar Nomination from India
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8. Taare Zameen Par – 2007

This movie from 2007 is a masterpiece. The movie was titled Like Stars on the Earth, for its international release. The movie is created and directed by Aamir Kham, who also stars in the movie as a teacher to a dyslexic kid, Ishaan. The movie revolves around the teacher and the kid. The teacher motivates the kid to chase his dreams, where the rest of the world de-motivated and discourages him. The movie ends with a heartfelt note and thus was nominated in the 81st Oscar Ceremony.

Taare Zameen Par got nominated for Oscar
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9. Guide – 1965

The film was directed in 1965 by Vijay Anand. The movie features Waheeda Rehman and Dev Anand. The guide was a super hit when it released and the movie made it to the 38th Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.

Bollywood nomination for oscar - Guide poster
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10. Barfi – 2012

The movie stars Priyanka Chopra, Ranbir Kapoor, and Ileana D’Cruz as the main characters in the film. This movie was released in 2012 and was a box office hit. The movie made it to the 85th Oscar ceremony.

Barfi was nominated for Oscar
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11. 1947: Earth – 1999

The movie was released in the year 1998 and is based on the novel ‘The 1947 partition of India’ by Bapsi Sidhwa. The film was directed by Deepa Mehta and was highlighted in 72nd Oscar function.

1947 Earth - Oscar nomination
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12. Lagaan – 2001

It was one of the finest movies to be produced by the Bollywood industry. Released in 2001, Lagaan made it to the 74th Oscar Ceremony for Best Foreign Language Film. The movie featured Aamir Khan, Rachel Shelley, Gracy Singh, and many others.

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13. Newton – 2017

It’s a drama-comedy film that was released in the year 2017. The film was directed and co-written by Amit V. Masurkar. The movie features Rajkummar Rao, Anjali Patil, Pankaj Tripathi, and Raghubir Yadav in the lead roles. It made it to the 90th Oscar ceremony for the Best Foreign Language Film.

Newton Bollywood nomination in Academy Awards
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14. Court – 2014

The movie was released in 2014 and was directed by Chaitanya Tamhane. The movie features all the newbie and shows the Indian legitimate court framework. It made it to the 88th Oscar ceremony.

Court - Indian movies for Academy Awards
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15. Salaam Bombay – 1988

It’s a 1988 movie directed and written by Mira Nair and screen written by Sooni Taraporevala. The movie showed the life of kids living in the slums of Bombay. It features Hansa Vithal, Shafiq Syed, Chanda Sharma, Anita Kanwar, Raghuvir Yadav, Irrfan Khan, and Nana Patekar. It made it to the 61st Oscar ceremony for Best Foreign Language Film.

Salaam Bombay Got selected for Oscar from India
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