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Indian Express
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Indians inducted into Oscars Academy: Kamal Haasan, Payal Kapadia, Ayushmann Khurrana among 534 global invitees
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (the body behind the Oscars) has invited 534 new individuals to become members. It's the biggest batch since 2020, covering a wide range, actors, comedians, cinematographers, directors, musicians, and more. Alongside Hollywood names such as Sebastian Stan, Mikey Madison, and Ariana Grande, this year's list also includes major Indian talent. Actors such as Kamal Haasan, Ayushmann Khurrana, cinematographer Ranabir Das, costume designer Maxima Basu, and others have been inducted by The Academy. Also read: 'All We Imagine As Light' director Payal Kapadia conferred with French honour for her contribution to cinema Actors Kamal Haasan – Vikram, Nayakan Ayushmann Khurrana – Article 15, Andhadhu Casting Directors Karan Mally – Toofaan, Gully Boy Cinematographers Ranabir Das – All We Imagine as Light, A Night of Knowing Nothing Costume Designers Maxima Basu – All We Imagine as Light, Bajirao Mastani Documentary Arun Bhattarai – Agent of Happiness, The Next Guardian Smriti Mundhra – I Am Ready, Warden, St. Louis Superman Executives Ravi Ahuja Production and Technology Chaitanya Chinchlikar Momita SenGupta Munira Tayabji Sound PM Satheesh – Agni, Baahubali: The Beginning Visual Effects Ravi Bansal – Nyad, The Jungle Book Abishek Nair – Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Fate of the Furious Yugandhar Tammareddy – Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, Rangasthalam Jateen Thakkar – Leo: Bloody Sweat, Mirzya Writers Payal Kapadia – All We Imagine as Light, A Night of Knowing Nothing Associates (non voting) Raj Kapoor Among the new invitees are talk show icons Conan O'Brien and Jimmy Kimmel, both past Oscar hosts, who've now been brought in as Associates (non-voting members). On the executive front, major names like Tom Quinn (Neon), Jason Ropell (Mubi), Ravi Ahuja (Sony), and Shannon Ryan (Disney) lead the pack. Also on the list are top talent reps, including Ari Greenburg (WME), Nina Shaw (entertainment lawyer), and Christian Hodell (Hamilton Hodell, UK). The list also features several Oscar winners and nominees from the 2025 ceremony Kieran Culkin for A Real Pain The team behind No Other Land Lol Crawley and Daniel Blumberg from The Brutalist Best Actress winner Mikey Madison and the Best Picture team from Anora Also read: Recalling stories behind the Academy Awards' name, $1 resale value of Oscar statuette and more Interestingly, Karla Sofía Gascón, the first-ever trans woman nominated for Best Actress, was left off the invite list, possibly for the same reason her Oscars hopes were dashed, after old tweets resurfaced and sparked backlash. Academy CEO Bill Kramer and President Janet Yang, in a statement to Variety said, 'We are thrilled to invite this esteemed class of artists, technologists, and professionals to join the Academy. Through their commitment to filmmaking and to the greater movie industry, these exceptionally talented individuals have made indelible contributions to our global filmmaking community.' Oscar nominees are automatically considered for membership in the same year. Other applicants need to be recommended by two existing Academy members from their respective disciplines. There are also some celebs who get invited by multiple branches like directors and writers, and are asked to pick one. This time, the case was observed with 12 names, including Brady Corbet, Smriti Mundhra, Coralie Fargeat, Gints Zilbalodis, and more. Some of the big highlights of this year's invitee list include Hamdan Ballal, who was arrested by the Israeli Defence Forces after winning an Oscar. Big names from recent projects like Jane Schoenbrun, Naomi Ackie, Rose Glass, and Gillian Anderson are also included in the list. Even the producers behind the last two Oscar ceremonies, Raj Kapoor, Katy Mullan, and Molly McNearney, were added in the non-voting criteria. If everyone accepts, the Academy's total will hit 11,120 members, out of which 10,143 will be eligible to vote.
New Indian Express
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Payal Kapadia joins Cannes Film Festival jury
Filmmaker , organisers said on Monday. Payal, a Film and Television Institute of India graduate, went to the festival to present her short film Afternoon Clouds at the Cannes La Cinefondation in 2017, followed by her non-fiction film A Night of Knowing Nothing , which won the L''il d'or award for best documentary in 2021. Her film All We Imagine As Light , an ode to female friendship, love and longing in Mumbai, became the first film from India to be part of Cannes Competition after a 30-year gap. To be headed by French actor Juliette Binoche, the jury for the upcoming 78th edition of the gala also includes names such as American actor and filmmaker Halle Berry, Italian actor Alba Rohrwacher, French-Moroccan writer Leila Slimani, Congolese director-producer Dieudo Hamadi, Korean director and screenwriter Hong Sangsoo, Mexican filmmaker Carlos Reygadas and American actor Jeremy Strong. The panel will award its top prize, the Palme d'or, to one of the 21 films in Competition. Greta Gerwig awarded Sean Baker's Anora the award in 2024. According to the official Cannes Film Festival website, the winners will be announced on May 24 at the closing ceremony of the gala. Binoche, one of the most reputed actors from France, is known for her illustrious career that includes credits like Certified Copy , The English Patient , Three Colors: Blue , Chocolat and most recently The Taste of Things . In the past, Indian film personalities such as Mrinal Sen, Mira Nair, Shekhar Kapur, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Nandita Das, Sharmila Tagore, Vidya Balan, and Deepika Padukone have served on the Cannes jury.
