Ramayana Enters The Oscars Race — But It Is NOT India’s Official Entry

Just when you thought Ramayana could not get any bigger, Nitesh Tiwari’s epic has now set its sights on Hollywood. According to a report by NDTV, cited by Filmfare, the makers of Ramayana: Part 1 have submitted the film for consideration at the 99th Academy Awards — putting Ranbir Kapoor’s Ram, Sai Pallavi’s Sita and Yash’s Ravana in the global awards conversation. Before fans start dreaming of Oscar gold, here is the important fine print. Ramayana is NOT India’s official entry for Best International Feature Film — that honour went to the Marathi film Gondhal. Instead, the makers have gone the independent route, submitting the film for consideration in the general categories. Under Academy rules, that means the film must meet strict eligibility requirements, including a qualifying theatrical run of at least seven consecutive days in a designated US metropolitan area — Los Angeles County, New York City, the Bay Area, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth or Atlanta — before it can be considered. A submission, of course, is not a nomination, and certainly not a win. But the move itself says plenty about the ambition behind this two-part epic, which premiered in Los Angeles on October 27 and is already rewriting box-office history at home. The 99th Academy Awards ceremony is scheduled for March 14, 2027. For now, Ramayana has entered the race — whether it goes the distance is a story still to be written.

Source: Filmfare