Oscars 2025: Indian Films Cast Spells for Best Picture Glory

As the enchanted clock ticks towards the 98th Academy Awards, two brave Indian films, Kantara: A Legend - Chapter 1 and Tanvi The Great, have soared into the magical race for Best Picture glory! With 201 worthy contenders revealed, these cinematic sorcerers have met all the mystical requirements to dazzle the Oscar realm. The grand nominations will be unveiled on January 22, a day of wonder and enchantment!

Quick rundown

India stacks its Oscar bets with Kantara and Tanvi The Great in the Best Picture race.
Eligibility rules: meet RAISE, theatrical runs, and US market theater counts.
Kantara's Tulunadu origin gives the film a mythic forest edge.
Tanvi The Great blends autism and army dreams with a stellar cast.
Oscar nominations drop Jan 22—let the red-carpet drama begin.

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