Barfi ,Kahaani and Heroine are among the 17 Films Shortlisted For India’s Oscar Nomination

17 Films Shortlisted For India’s Oscar Nomination 2012

Updated News : Breaking News for Barfi Producers, its official , Barfi is the official indian selection for Oscars this Year.

The Film Federation of India has recently shortlisted films for Oscar Nomination for the category of Best Foreign Language Film. This shortlist includes the names of 17 critically acclaimed Indian movies among which there are 11 Hindi films including-Paan Singh Tomar, Barfi!, Kahaani, The Dirty Picture, Heroine, Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1 & 2. These films face competition from 6 other regional films,the biggest of which is SS Rajamouli’s Eega, one of the most critically and commercially successful films of the year.

List of India’s Oscar Nomination 2012:-

Eega (Telugu)
7am Arivu (Tamil)
Vazhakku Enn 18/9 (Tamil)
Akasathinte Niram (Malayalam)
Heroine (Hindi)
Paan Singh Tomar (Hindi)
Kahaani (Hindi)
Barfi! (Hindi)
GoW – part 1 & 2 (Hindi)
Arjun – The Warrior Prince (Hindi)
Gattu (Hindi)
Jalpari (Hindi)
The Dirty Picture (Hindi)
Ferrari Ki Sawari (Hindi)
Deool (Marathi)
Veer Hamirji – Somnath Ni Sakhate (Gujarati)
Anhey Ghore Da Daan (Punjabi)

The Film Federation of India will select and send one movie as Indian nomination for the category. The finalisation process for the Oscar entry will start from September 18th in Hyderabad and will last until the 26th of this month.