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Multiple Indian movies have gone to the Oscars over the years, and despite their relatively low success rate, these Oscar-winning and nominated movies bring us immense pride. The Oscars is not just a show that happens once a year, but a celebration of movies and all the hard work that goes into creating them.
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If you are looking for a list of the Oscar nominated and Oscar winning Hindi movies from India, then here’s the list.
Oscar Winning and Nominated Hindi Movies
India has sent multiple movies to the Oscars each year, but when the competition is so high, sometimes it can be quite difficult to even get into the list of Oscar nominated movies, let alone win an Oscar. However, despite all the odds, here are India’s Oscar winning and nominated movies that captured the attention of a global audience:
| Year | Nominee(s)/Recipient(s) | Film | Category | Result |
| 1958 | Mother India | Mother India | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |
| 1961 | Ismail Merchant | The Creation of Woman | Best Short Subject (Live Action) | Nominated |
| 1969 | Fali Bilimoria | The House That Ananda Built | Best Documentary (Short Subject) | Nominated |
| 1978 | Ishu Patel | Bead Game | Best Animated Short Film | Nominated |
| 1979 | K. K. Kapil | An Encounter with Faces | Best Documentary (Short Subject) | Nominated |
| 1983 | Bhanu Athaiya | Gandhi | Best Costume Design | Won |
| Ravi Shankar | Best Original Score | Nominated | ||
| 1987 | Ismail Merchant | A Room with a View | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1989 | Salaam Bombay! | Salaam Bombay! | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |
| 1993 | Ismail Merchant | Howards End | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1994 | The Remains of the Day | Nominated | ||
| 2002 | Lagaan | Lagaan | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |
| 2005 | Ashvin Kumar | Little Terrorist | Best Short Subject (Live Action) | Nominated |
| 2009 | Resul Pookutty | Slumdog Millionaire | Best Sound Mixing | Won |
| Gulzar (Lyrics) | Best Original Song (For “Jai Ho”) | Won | ||
| A. R. Rahman (Music) | Won | |||
| Best Original Score | Won | |||
| Best Original Song (For “O… Saya”) | Nominated | |||
| 2011 | 127 Hours | Best Original Score | Nominated | |
| Best Original Song (For “If I Rise”) | Nominated | |||
| 2013 | Bombay Jayashri (Lyrics) | Life of Pi | Best Original Song (For “Pi’s Lullaby”) | Nominated |
| 2020 | Smriti Mundhra | St. Louis Superman | Best Documentary (Short Subject) | Nominated |
| 2022 | Rintu Thomas | Writing with Fire | Best Documentary Feature | Nominated |
| 2023 | M. M. Keeravani (Music) | RRR | Best Original Song (For “Naatu Naatu”) | Won |
| Chandrabose (Lyrics) | ||||
| Kartiki Gonsalves | The Elephant Whisperers | Best Documentary (Short Subject) | Won | |
| Guneet Monga | ||||
| Shaunak Sen | All That Breathes | Best Documentary Feature | Nominated | |
| Aman Mann | ||||
| 2024 | Nisha Pahuja | To Kill a Tiger | Best Documentary Feature Film | Nominated |
Therefore, it is clearly visible that so far, the movie Slumdog Millionaire has been one of the greatest movies from India that became a clear hit at the Oscars in 2009. The success of the movie was such that it catapulted its lead hero, Dev Patel, into superstardom whilst A.R. Rahman’s music enchanted billions of people across the globe.
As India makes more and more movies, the number of Oscars that India brings home will only increase. With Bollywood now a globally recognised name, it is just a matter of time until India starts getting even more recognition for its vast movie industry, talented professionals, and the incredibly deep stories that move all of us.
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