Kantara Chapter 1, Tanvi The Great enter eligible list for Oscar Best Picture race; Anupam Kher calls it 'huge triumph'

THe Oscars has proclaimed that 317 feature film films ar eligible for thoughtfulness at the 98th honorary society Awards. As per a press release, this includes 201 titles that qualify for the Best Picture race. The four Indian films that feature in the list are Rishab Shetty's Kantara: Chapter 1, Anupam Kher's Tanvi The Great, M Sasikumar Tourist Family and the animated epic Mahavatar Narasimha. Radhika Apte's Sister Midnight have also made it to the list.Indian films that have made it to the Oscars listThe other films in the list include Avatar: Fire and Ash, The Conjuring: Last Rites, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Superman, and Wicked: For Good. According to the Academy, to be eligible for consideration in the general entry categories, feature films must open in a commercial motion picture theatre in at least one of six US metropolitan areas between January 1-December 31, 2025, and complete a minimum qualifying run of seven consecutive days in the same venue. Feature films must have a running time of more than 40 minutes.The full list of eligible Best Picture contenders is belowThe Accountant 2The ActorAfter the HuntAll of YouAll That’s Left of YouThe Alto KnightsThe AmateurAmericanaAnacondaAnemoneAnniversaryThe AssessmentAudrey’s ChildrenAvatar: Fire and AshThe Bad Guys 2Ballad of a Small PlayerThe Ballad of Wallis IslandBallerinaThe BaltimoronsBau, Artist at WarBecoming Led ZeppelinBelénA Big Bold Beautiful JourneyBlack BagBlack Phone 2Blue MoonBob Trevino Likes ItBone LakeBring Her BackBrownsville BredBugoniaThe Carpenter’s SonCaught StealingThe ChoralChristyThe Chronology of WaterCompanionThe Conjuring: Last RitesDead Man’s WireDeath of a UnicornDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity CastleDie My LoveDog ManDon’t Let’s Go to the Dogs TonightDownton Abbey: The Grand FinaleDust BunnyEast of WallEcho ValleyEddingtonEdenEephusEleanor the GreatElioElla McCayEternityEverything’s Going to Be GreatF1Fackham HallFairylandThe Fantastic Four: First StepsFather Mother Sister BrotherFinal Destination: BloodlinesFive Nights at Freddy’s 2Folktales40 AcresFrankensteinFreakier FridayFreaky TalesThe FriendFriendshipGabby’s Dollhouse: The MovieGood BoyGood FortuneGoodbye JuneGuns & MosesHamnetHeddaHell of a SummerHighest 2 LowestHimThe History of SoundA House of DynamiteThe HousemaidHow to Train Your DragonI Wish You All the BestIf I Had Legs I’d Kick YouIs This Thing On?It Was Just an AccidentIt’s Never Over, Jeff BuckleyJane Austen Wrecked My LifeJay KellyJurassic World RebirthKantara: A Legend – Chapter 1Karate Kid: LegendsKeeperKiss of the Spider WomanThe KnifeLa GraziaLast BreathLeft-Handed GirlThe Legend of OchiThe Life of ChuckLillyLilo & StitchLittle Amélie or the Character of RainThe Long WalkThe Lost BusLove HurtsLove MeThe Luckiest Man in AmericaMagazine DreamsMahavatar NarsimhaThe Man in My BasementMarty SupremeMaterialistsM3GAN 2.0Mickey 17A Minecraft MovieMission: Impossible – The Final ReckoningThe MonkeyMy Dead Friend ZoeThe Naked GunNo Other ChoiceNobody 2Nouvelle VagueNovocaineNow You See Me: Now You Don’tNurembergOh, Hi!On Becoming a Guinea FowlOn Swift HorsesOne Battle After Another100 Nights of HeroOne of Them DaysOne to One: John and YokoOpusOrwell 2+2=5Paddington in PeruPeter Hujar’s DayThe Phoenician SchemeThe PlaguePlainclothesPreparation for the Next LifePresencePrime MinisterRebuildingRegretting YouRelayRental FamilyResurrectionRoofmanRosemeadThe RosesRule BreakersThe Running ManThe RuseScarletThe Secret AgentSentimental ValueShe Rides ShotgunSheepdogShelby OaksThe ShroudsSinnersSirātSister MidnightSisu: Road to RevengeSketchThe Smashing MachineSong Sung BlueSorry, BabySoul on FireSovereignSpinal Tap II: The End ContinuesSplitsvilleSpringsteen: Deliver Me From NowhereSteveThe Summer BookSupermanTanvi the GreatTetamiThe Testament of Ann LeeThunderboltsTogetherTourist FamilyTrain DreamsTrifoleTruth & Treason28 Years LaterTwinlessThe Ugly StepsisterUrchinThe Voice of Hind RajabWake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out MysteryWarfareWeaponsThe Wedding BanquetWicked: For GoodWolf ManThe Woman in the YardZootopia 2How Anupam has reacted to his film entering the listReacting to Tanvi The Great being included in the list, actor Anupam Kher, who directed the film, shared an emotional note. Expressing his gratitude, Anupam wrote that featuring in the list "is already a huge triumph" for team. He said, "Oscar…. Best film….shortlist…. Tanvi The Great!!! Every year thousands of films from all over the world are sent for the most prestigious film awards #OSCARS! Millions of people in the movie industry work very hard to get that initial nod and appreciation by the @theacademy!"He added, "This also puts one in the category of the few very best in the business! Getting nominated and finally winning will be of course an ultimate feeling. BUT being in the list of top 200 films in the world finalised by the #98ThAcademyAwards committee is already a huge TRIUMPH for team #TanviTheGreat! We worked very hard!""And today having completed 100 Days in theatres and being shortlisted by #Oscar selection committee validates our be belief that hard work and sincerity always gets rewarded! Thank @theacademy for this AMAZING honour! We also love the tag of it being an INDIAN FILM! Jai Hind!! #KuchBhiHoSaktaHai," he concluded.About the filmsBesides Kantara Chapter 1 and Anupam Kher's directorial, the other two Indian productions are the multilingual animated film Mahavatar Narsimha and the Tamil title Tourist Family by first-time filmmaker Abishan Jeevinth. Radhika's Sister Midnight is a Hindi-language UK-India co-production.