Here's looking at 10 lesser known facts about the prestigious Academy awards, scheduled to take place on February 27.
16 years after The Warrior, Asif Kapadia and Irrfan Khan will team up once again for the cinematic adaptation of Mohsin Hamid's Moth Smoke.
He then broke into a riff on the Carpenters hit song Top Of The World and sang, 'There was only one wish on my mind... RRR has to win, pride of every Indian... and must put me on the top of the world.'
Raja Sen lists the highlights from the 89th annual Academy Awards.
The Academy awards are scheduled to be held on March 3.
Raja Sen makes note of hits and misses this year.
Parasite's razor-sharp characterisations ensure that the picture is thoroughly entertaining though it falls short of greatness, declares Sreehari Nair.
Long before Resul Pookutty's Oscar blast, Malayalam filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan used sound as a leitmotif in his films. For Adoor, known world over as one of the finest filmmakers ever from India, sound is as important as any other factor in a film.
The makers lack resources to promote their film in LA.
The vote was tied 7-7 until... Aseem Chhabra/Rediff.com reveals how Court was chosen as India's nominee for the Academy Awards.
The journey of the star who swept the Best Actor of the Year awards at the Oscars, the Golden Globes and the BAFTAs.
Like Slumdog Millionaire, RRR will remain a one-time phenomenon until another big, larger-than-life, Indian film connects with the critics in the West, predicts Aseem Chhabra.
'I would also like to congratulate the team of The Elephant Whisperers on their win today bringing another Oscar to India.'
'Maggie was very reserved and private. Nobody would dare to ask Maggie personal questions.' 'She was not that kind of person. She didn't share and would not want you to share either!'
'Back in India, I am the dictator. No one tells me how to make a film.'
Aseem Chhabra tries to guess which movies will be a part of Oscar history, if only as a nomination.
Gyan Correa's National award-winning Gujarati film 'The Good Road', a lost-and-found story of a small boy, was today nominated to represent India in the Best Foreign Film category at next year's Oscars.
Hollywood dresses up for the biggest night of the year!
It's party night in Hollywood!
Smile Pinki, nominated for Best Documentary -- Short Subject, has gone largely unnoticed.
Water actress Seema Biswas discusses her Oscar experience, and losing to German film The Lives Of Others.
'There was no debate on which film should go to the Oscars this year.' 'Pan Nalin's Last Film Show was the unanimous choice.'
Here's a look at the nominees for the year's biggest prize.
The two National award-winning film is directed by Geetu Mohandas.
Aseem Chhabra is impressed by Rima Das's Bulbul Can Sing, Ritesh Batra's Photograph and eight other outstanding films.
A sea of fans welcomed him, as he and his wife Lakshmi made their way out of the airport.
Politics, favouritism and poor taste in cinema have contributed to embarrassing choices for the Oscar race in the past. This little gem from India needs the love, emotional and financial support from the government as well as the Indian film industry, argues Aseem Chhabra.
The show takes its own pace to pick up, but then when you least expect, it grabs you by the throat, notes Aseem Chhabra.
During his acceptance speech at the awards ceremony, Christopher Nolan remembered his 'dear friend' Heath Ledger, who had portrayed a negative role in his film, The Dark Knight.
A look at the other contenders that were passed over for The Good Road this year.
Aamir Khan is second time unlucky.
Most critics have picked this film as a favourite that should be sent to the Oscar awards
'Wow. Will Smith just smacked the s**t out of me.' 'Keep my wife's name out of your f**king mouth!'
Ram Charan has left for the US to join M M Keeravaani for the Oscar ceremony in Los Angeles on March 12.
To an award show that's famous for honouring artists belatedly, we have sent as our official entry one of our major film-makers's weakest work yet, feels Sreehari Nair.
