Looks like the Oscars have rolled out the red carpet for Indian Cinema yet again! While Priyanka Chopra’s Anuja shines bright on the nominations list, Payal Kapadia’s critically acclaimed All We Imagine As Light and Shahana Goswami’s Santosh didn’t make the cut. Here’s the lowdown on the drama, the glamour, and the snubs of the 97th Academy Awards!
Priyanka Chopra’s Anuja: A Big Win for Indian Cinema
Priyanka Chopra’s Anuja has officially made it to the coveted Oscars nominations list for the 97th Academy Awards, holding the Indian flag high. Netflix must be popping the bubbly, as this comes after their previous triumph with The Elephant Whisperers. Once again, the streaming giant proves it’s the ultimate gateway for Indian stories to make waves on the international stage.
Missed the Mark: All We Imagine As Light and Santosh
The cinematic poetry of All We Imagine As Light, which had cinephiles swooning after its Cannes Grand Prix win, and the emotionally rich Santosh, starring Shahana Goswami, couldn’t translate into Oscar nods. Despite being strong contenders for the Best International Feature Film, the final list just didn’t shine on them – tough luck.
Here’s a detailed look at the Oscars 2025 nominations:
Best Picture
- Anora
- The Brutalist
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave
- Dune: Part Two
- Emilia Pérez
- I’m Still Here
- Nickel Boys
- The Substance
- Wicked
Best Director
- Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez)
- Sean Baker (Anora)
- Brady Corbet (The Brutalist)
- Coralie Fargeat (The Substance)
- James Mangold (A Complete Unknown)
Best Actor
- Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)
- Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown)
- Colman Domingo (Sing Sing)
- Ralph Fiennes (Conclave)
- Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice)
Best Actress
- Cynthia Erivo (Wicked)
- Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez)
- Mikey Madison (Anora)
- Demi Moore (The Substance)
- Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here)
Best Supporting Actor
- Yura Borisov (Anora)
- Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)
- Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown)
- Guy Pearce (The Brutalist)
- Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice)
Best Supporting Actress
- Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown)
- Ariana Grande (Wicked)
- Felicity Jones (The Brutalist)
- Isabella Rossellini (Conclave)
- Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez)
Original Screenplay
- Anora
- The Brutalist
- A Real Pain
- September 5
- The Substance
Adapted Screenplay
- Conclave
- A Complete Unknown
- Emilia Pérez
- Nickel Boys
- Sing Sing
Animated Feature
- Flow
- Inside Out 2
- Memoir of a Snail
- Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
- The Wild Robot
Production Design
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Dune: Part Two
- Nosferatu
- Wicked
Costume Design
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave
- Gladiator II
- Nosferatu
- Wicked
Cinematography
- The Brutalist
- Dune: Part Two
- Emilia Pérez
- Maria
- Nosferatu
Editing
- Anora
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
- Wicked
Makeup and Hairstyling
- A Different Man
- Emilia Pérez
- Nosferatu
- The Substance
- Wicked
Sound
- A Complete Unknown
- Dune: Part Two
- Emilia Pérez
- Wicked
- The Wild Robot
Visual Effects
- Alien: Romulus
- Better Man
- Dune: Part Two
- Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
- Wicked
Original Score
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
- Wicked
- The Wild Robot
Original Song
- “El Mal” (Emilia Pérez)
- “The Journey” (The Six Triple Eight)
- “Like A Bird” (Sing Sing)
- “Mi Camino” (Emilia Pérez)
- “Never Too Late” (Elton John: Never Too Late)
International Feature Film
- I’m Still Here (Brazil)
- The Girl With the Needle (Denmark)
- Emilia Pérez (France)
- The Seed of a Sacred Fig (Germany)
- Flow (Latvia)
Animated Short
- Beautiful Men
- In the Shadow of the Cypress
- Magic Candies
- Wander to Wonder
- Yuck!
Documentary Short
- Death by Numbers
- I Am Ready, Warden
- Incident
- Instruments of a Beating Heart
- The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Live-Action Short
- A Lien
- Anuja
- I’m Not a Robot
- The Last Ranger
- The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
The 2025 Oscars are shaping up to be an unmissable spectacle with a blend of old favourites and fresh faces. While Priyanka’s Anuja has us cheering, we can’t ignore the sting of All We Imagine As Light and Santosh missing out. Here’s hoping Indian cinema continues to soar globally!
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