List of India's official entries to the Oscars
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The Indian Government appoints a committee to choose the best movie released that year, which is sent as India's official entry to the Oscars for a nomination for Best Foreign Film next year. The following is list of such movies:
- 1957 - Mother India by Mehboob Khan. Starring Nargis, Sunil Dutt - Nominated for Best Foreign Film.
- 1963 - Sahib Biwi aur Ghulam by Guru Dutt.
- 1974 - Ankur by Shyam Benegal.
- 1978 - Manthan by Shyam Benegal.
- 1985 - Saaransh by Mahesh Bhatt. Starring Anupam Kher and Rohini Hattangady.
- 1986 - Swathi Muthyam by Dr.K.Vishwanath. Starring Kamal Haasan, Raadhika.
- 1987 - Nayagan by Mani Ratnam, Starring Kamal Haasan.
- 1988 - Salaam Bombay! by Mira Nair. Nominated for Best Foreign Film.
- 1989 - Parinda by Vidhu Vinod Chopra.
- 1990 - Anjali by Mani Ratnam. Starring Raghuvaran, Tarun and Revathi.
- 1991 - Henna by Randhir Kapoor
- 1992 - Thevar Magan by Bharathan, Starring Kamal Haasan.
- 1993 - Rudaali by Kalpana Lazmi. Starring Dimple Kapadia.
- 1994 - Bandit Queen by Shekhar Kapur. Starring Seema Biswas.
- 1995 - Kurudhi Punal by P.C. Sreeram. Starring Kamal Haasan, Arjun, Dr.K.Vishwanath and Nassar.
- 1996 - Indian by Shankar. Starring Kamal Haasan, Manisha Koirala and Urmila Matondkar.
- 1997 - Guru by Rajiv Anchal. Starring Mohanlal.
- 1998 - Jeans by Shankar. Starring Prashanth, Aishwarya Rai.
- 1999 - Earth by Deepa Mehta. Starring Aamir Khan, Rahul Khanna, Nandita Das
- 2000 - Hey Ram by Kamal Haasan. Starring Kamal Haasan, Shahrukh Khan and Rani Mukerji.
- 2001 - Lagaan by Ashutosh Gowariker. Starring Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh - Nominated for Best Foreign Film.
- 2002 - Devdas by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Starring Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Aishwarya Rai.
- 2003 - No film was deemed suitable by the committee to send to the Oscars.
- 2004 - Shwaas by Sanjay Sawant. Starring Arun Nalawade, Ashwin Chitale.
- 2005 - Paheli by Amol Palekar. Starring Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji.
- 2006 - Rang De Basanti by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. Starring Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan and Soha Ali Khan.
