Two Indian films have officially made it to the long list of movies eligible for the Oscars 2022. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences released the list of 276 films eligible for the awards this year, and Tamil drama ‘Jai Bhim’ and Malayalam action-adventure film ‘Marakkar’ are the only two Indian features films on it.
According to reports, voting for all the movies eligible for the 94th Academy Awards will begin on January 27th and end later that week. The final nominations across categories will be announced on February 8. The award ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles on March 27.
The production team of superstar Suriya’s ‘Jai Bhim’ celebrated the inclusion with a tweet that said, “Into the #Oscars race! #JaiBhim makes it into the 276 films shortlisted by @TheAcademy for the 94th Academy Award nominations.” The movie is a legal drama based on a true incident from 1993 involving a case fought by Justice K Chandru.
Meanwhile, Mohanlal’s ‘Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham’ is a period war film based on the exploits of the fourth Kunjali Marakkar, who was the admiral of the fleet of Zamorin in the 16th century. The movie has already won three National Awards, including the Best Feature Film at the 67th National Awards last year.
