Oscar 2025: 5 Indian films shortlisted for the 97th Academy Awards, 2 of these flopped at the box office.

Bollywood news. The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, are the most prestigious awards given to recognize and celebrate outstanding achievements in the film industry worldwide. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released the list of this year's Oscar Awards 2025. There are 323 films in this list, out of which 207 films have been selected for the Best Film category. The surprising thing is that there are five Indian films among them. You will be surprised to know that out of these five films, two proved to be huge flops at the box office. Read further for more information.

5 Indian films shortlisted for Oscars 2025

The news of missing ladies being out was heart breaking news for every Indian. Missing Ladies directed by Kiran Rao was a superhit film at the Indian box office. However, you will be surprised to know that two flop films were also shortlisted for the 97th Academy Awards. First, let's take a look at the hit films that were shortlisted, these three films were well received not only in India but globally. Take a look below.

Payal Kapadia Golden Globe Award

Filmmaker Payal Kapadia recently lost the Golden Globe Award in the Best Director category. All We Imagine as Light was widely praised for its story. It also received an award at the Cannes Film Festival 2024. People were demanding Payal Kapadia to nominate her film for Oscar.

girls will be girls

Another interesting film shortlisted for the 97th Academy Awards is Girls Will Be Girls. Produced by Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal, this film is included in the 207 films listed for Oscar. Recently streaming of this film started on Prime Video. The film was highly appreciated by critics.

Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life by Blessy

Prithviraj Sukumaran's hit film 'Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life' was also selected for the Oscar in the best film category. This Malayalam film was highly appreciated by the audience for the actor's dedication in playing such an impactful role in the film. It would be great to see a regional film like Goat Life winning the 97th Academy Awards.

Canguva

One surprising name shortlisted for the Oscars was Suriya's flop Kanguva. Initially, this film was considered to be the most awaited film in India. Made with a budget of Rs 350 crore, Kanguva proved to be a major disaster at the box office. The film was successful in earning Rs 100 crore. Soon the film came on OTT. Bobby Deol and Disha Patani were also in this film.

Freedom Veer Savarkar

Another surprising name shortlisted is Randeep Hooda's film Swatantra Veer Savarkar. This film was declared a flop within a few days of its release. It is surprising that this film got a place in the list of 97th Academy Awards. Let us tell you, nominations for these films will be open till Wednesday 8th January and will continue till 12th January. The Academy will release the list of selected films on January 17. The winning films will be given Oscar awards on March 2, 2025 at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood.