Only 3 Indian films have been Nominees for Academy Award(Oscars) for Best
Foreign Language Film, and no Indian film has won the award.The films are -
1) Mother India(1957)Hindi Film directed by Mehboob Khan
2) Salaam Bombay(1988)Hindi Film directed by Mira Nair and
3)Lagaan(2001) Hindi Film directed by Ashutosh Gowariker
India has sent over 40 films to the competition, more than almost any
other country and second only to Japan outside of Europe. Since 1984,
they have missed out on only a single year, when they controversially
chose not to send a film in 2003.The details of films sent -
Year
|
Film Name
|
Language
|
Directed by
|
Result
|
1957
|
Mother India
 |
Hindi
|
Mehboob Khan
|
Nominee
|
1958
|
Madhumati
|
Hindi
|
Bimal Roy
|
Not Nominated
|
1959
|
The World of Apu
|
Bengali
|
Satyajit Ray
|
Not Nominated
|
1960
|
The Great Mughal
|
Hindi/Urdu
|
K Asif
|
Not Nominated
|
1961
|
Stree
|
Rajaram Vankudre Shantaram
|
Not Nominated
|
|
1962
|
Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam
|
Hindi/Urdu
|
Abrar Alvi
|
Not Nominated
|
1963
|
Metropolis
|
Bengali
|
Satyajit Ray
|
Not Nominated
|
1965
|
The Guide
|
Hindi
|
Vijay Anand
|
Not Nominated
|
1966
|
Amrapali
|
Hindi
|
Lekh Tandon
|
Not Nominated
|
1967
|
The Last Letter
|
Hindi
|
Chetan Anand
|
Not Nominated
|
1968
|
Elder Sister
|
Hindi
|
Hrishikesh Mukerjee
|
Not Nominated
|
1969
|
Deiva Magan
|
Tamil
|
A C Thirulokchander
|
Not Nominated
|
1971
|
Reshma Aur Shera
|
Hindi
|
Sunil Dutt
|
Not Nominated
|
1972
|
Uphaar
|
Hindi
|
Sudhendu Ray
|
Not Nominated
|
1973
|
Saudagar
|
Hindi
|
Sudhendu Ray
|
Not Nominated
|
1974
|
Hot Winds
|
Urdu
|
M S Sathyu
|
Not Nominated
|
1977
|
Manthan
|
Hindi
|
Shyam Benegal
|
Not Nominated
|
1978
|
The Chess Players
|
Hindi/Urdu
|
Satyajit Ray
|
Not Nominated
|
1980
|
Payal Ki Jhankar
|
Hindi
|
Satyen Bose
|
Not Nominated
|
1984
|
Saaransh
|
Hindi
|
Mahesh Bhatt
|
Not Nominated
|
1985
|
Saagar
|
Hindi
|
Ramesh Sippy
|
Not Nominated
|
1986
|
Swathi Muthyam
|
Telegu
|
Kasinadhuni Viswanath
|
Not Nominated
|
1987
|
Nayagan
|
Tamil
|
Mani Ratnam
|
Not Nominated
|
1988
|
Salaam Bombay
 |
Hindi
|
Mira Nair
|
Nominee
|
1989
|
Parinda
|
Hindi
|
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
|
Not Nominated
|
1990
|
Anjali
|
Tamil
|
Mani Ratnam
|
Not Nominated
|
1991
|
Henna
|
Hindi
|
Randhir Kapoor
|
Not Nominated
|
1992
|
Thevar Magan
|
Tamil
|
Bharathan
|
Not Nominated
|
1993
|
Rudaali
|
Hindi
|
Kalpana Lajmi
|
Not Nominated
|
1994
|
Bandit Queen
|
Hindi
|
Shekhar Kapur
|
Not Nominated
|
1995
|
Kuruthipunal
|
Tamil
|
P C Shreeram
|
Not Nominated
|
1996
|
Indian
|
Tamil
|
S Shankar
|
Not Nominated
|
1997
|
Guru
|
Malayalam
|
Rajiv Anchal
|
Not Nominated
|
1998
|
Jeans
|
Tamil
|
S Shankar
|
Not Nominated
|
1999
|
Earth
|
Hindi
|
Deepa Mehta
|
Not Nominated
|
2000
|
Hey Ram
|
Tamil
|
Kamal Hasan
|
Not Nominated
|
2001
|
Lagaan
 |
Hindi
|
Ashtosh Gowariker
|
Nominee
|
2002
|
Devdas
|
Hindi
|
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
|
Not Nominated
|
2004
|
Shwaas
|
Marathi
|
Sandeep Sawant
|
Not Nominated
|
2005
|
Paheli
|
Hindi
|
Amol Palekar
|
Not Nominated
|
2006
|
Rang De Basanti
|
Hindi
|
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
|
Not Nominated
|
2007
|
The Royal Guard
|
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
|
Not Nominated
|
|
2008
|
Taare Zameen Par
|
Hindi
|
Aamir Khan
|
Not Nominated
|
2009
|
Harishchandrachi
Factory
|
Marathi
|
Paresh Mokashi
|
Not Nominated
|
2010
|
Peepli Live
|
Hindi
|
Anusha Rizvi
|
Not Nominated
|
2011
|
Adaminte Makan Abu
 |
Malayalam
|
Salim Ahmed
|
Not Nominated
|
2012
|
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