List of top 15 best Bollywood movies nominated for oscar
List of top 15 best Bollywood movies nominated for oscar
Here is the list of top 15 best Bollywood movies nominated for oscar with details:
Mother India (1957) – This epic drama film directed by Mehboob Khan was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1958. The film is a remake of Khan’s earlier film Aurat (1940) and is the story of Radha, a poor village woman, who struggles to raise her sons and survive against all odds.
The Music Room (1958) – This drama film directed by Satyajit Ray was nominated for the Golden Bear award at the 9th Berlin International Film Festival. The film tells the story of a wealthy Bengali landowner who is passionate about music and the impact of his changing fortunes on his love for music and his relationship with his family. The film explores themes of tradition, change, and the human condition.
Gandhi (1982) – This historical biographical film directed by Richard Attenborough won eight Academy Awards, including the award for Best Picture and Best Director but was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film. The film tells the story of the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and his non-violent struggle for India’s independence from British colonial rule.
Salaam Bombay! (1988) – This drama film directed by Mira Nair was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1988. The film is a portrayal of the lives of street children living in Bombay, India.
Parinda (1989) – This crime drama film directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1989. The film tells the story of two brothers, one of whom is a criminal and the other is a police officer, and their relationship with a young woman.
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001) – This historical sports drama film directed by Ashutosh Gowariker was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2001. The film set in the Victorian period of India’s colonial British Raj, tells the story of a group of Indian villagers who, under the leadership of Bhuvan, a young farmer, challenge the British to a game of cricket as a wager to avoid the exorbitant taxes imposed on them.
Monsoon Wedding (2001) – This romantic drama film directed by Mira Nair was nominated for the Golden Globe award for Best Foreign Language Film. The film tells the story of a Punjabi family in Delhi preparing for a traditional arranged marriage during the monsoon season. The film explores themes of love, family, tradition, and modernity in India.
Water (2005) – This drama film directed by Deepa Mehta was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2006. The film is set in 1938 and tells the story of a group of widows at an ashram in Varanasi, India, and one of them, who becomes attracted to a man who is not a widower.
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The Namesake (2006) – This drama film directed by Mira Nair was nominated for Golden Globe award for Best Foreign Language Film. The film is based on Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel of the same name and tells the story of a Bengali-American man named Gogol Ganguli and his struggles to find his identity and reconcile his heritage with his upbringing in the United States.
The Great Indian Butterfly (2007) – This drama film directed by Sarthak Dasgupta was India’s official selection for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 80th Academy Awards. The film tells the story of a young couple in Mumbai who struggle to find their place in the world and the impact of their choices on their relationship and their environment.
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) – This drama film directed by Danny Boyle was nominated for ten Academy Awards and won eight of them, including Best Picture and Best Director. The film is set in the slums of Mumbai and tells the story of a young man who becomes a contestant on the Indian version of the “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” television show.
The Lunchbox (2013) – This romantic drama film directed by Ritesh Batra was nominated for the BAFTA award for Best Original Screenplay. The film tells the story of a mistaken delivery in Mumbai’s lunchbox delivery system that connects a young office worker to an older man, and they start exchanging notes through the daily lunchbox. The film explores themes of loneliness, connection, and the search for meaning in life.
Court (2014) – This courtroom drama film directed by Chaitanya Tamhane was India’s official selection for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 87th Academy Awards. The film tells the story of a folk singer who is arrested and put on trial for inciting a sewage worker to commit suicide through one of his songs. The film explores the Indian legal system, caste discrimination, and freedom of expression.
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Lion (2016) – This biographical drama film directed by Garth Davis was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor for Dev Patel. The film tells the true story of Saroo Brierley, an Indian-born Australian man who, with the help of Google Earth, sets out to find his birth family in India.
Newton (2017) – This political satire film directed by Amit V. Masurkar was India’s official selection for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 90th Academy Awards. The film tells the story of a government clerk who is sent on election duty to a Naxal-controlled town in Chhattisgarh, India, and his attempts to conduct a fair election amidst the conflict.
Furthermore, the list of top 15 best Bollywood movies nominated for oscar is based on the nomination and is not a reflection of their critical reception or cultural impact.
