The Academy Awards ceremony of 2020 is to be held on 10 February. The Academy Awards were first given on May 16, 1929, by holding a private ceremony at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood. However, according to Oscars, the history of Indian cinema has not been very special. So far, only three Indian films have received an Oscar nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film category. Let's talk about those three films in this report.

Film 'Mother India'
The first Indian film for the Oscars, Mother India, was nominated in 1958. Although this film did not win the award, but it won many accolades. It was nominated in the film Best Foreign Language. This film was directed by Mehboob Khan. This film was released in 1957. In the best film category made in foreign language, 'Mother India' was sent by India. The selectors were impressed by the technical aspect of the film and the wave of emotion created by the director, but she was shocked as to why she rejected the marriage proposal made by Mahajan after her husband's exodus, while the moneylender Mahajan wanted to take responsibility for her children as well. is. Actually, no one made it clear to the selector how much Indian woman is devoted to her vermilion. The film was devoted to the age old ideal of India.

 'Salaam Bombay'

In 1989, another Indian film 'Salaam Bombay' was nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film category. The film was directed by Meera Nair. A film that told the bitter truth of Mumbai, the financial capital of the country and the city of dreams, created a stir in the whole world, not just the country. Directed by Meera Nair, the film received the National Award for Best Hindi Film, while it was also awarded the Golden Camera Award, the Cannes Film Festival's Audience Award. The name of 'Salaam Bombay' was also included in the list of 'Greatest 1000 films of all time' in the world by 'New York Times'.

 'Lagaan'

Ashutosh Govirkar's film 'Lagaan' was a blockbuster film. It was nominated at the Oscars in 2002 in the Best Foreign Language Film category. It featured Aamir Khan in the lead role. English lyrics and dialogues for British actors in the film were written by Ashutosh Gowariker himself. At the Oscars, the film lagged behind 'No Man's Land'.

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