India's Oscar Entries in Foreign Language Film category

 

 'Saaransh'  Directed by Mahesh Bhatt was Indian official entry to the Oscars in 1984

Ramesh Sippy's 'Saagar'(1985) was also sent to the Oscars

 'Swathi Muthyam'(1986)Directed by K Vishwanath, was the first Telugu film to be sent to the Oscars

'Nayagan'(1987) Directed by Mani Ratnam was the 2nd Tamil film to compete at the Oscars after 'Deiva Magan'(1969)


 'Salaam Bombay'(1988)Directed by Mira Nair, was the first Indian film to reach the nomination stage

Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 'Parinda'(1989) was also sent to the Oscars

'Anjali' Directed by Mani Ratnam was sent  in 1990

Randhir Kapoor's directorial venture 'Henna' was sent in 1991

'Thevar Magan'(1992)  was sent  in 1992

'Rudaali'(1993)was sent  in 1993
Shekhar Kapur's 'Bandit Queen'(1994)  was sent  in 1994
 'Kuruthipunal'(1995) Directed by PC Sreeram was sent  in 1995
 'Indian'(1996) Directed by S Shankar was sent  in 1996
D 'Guru'(1997)irected by Rajiv Anchal was the first Malayalam film to enter the Oscars in 1997
'Jeans'(1998) Directed by S Shankar was sent  in 1998
 'Earth'(1999) Directed by Deepa Mehta was sent  in 1999

'Hey Ram'(2000)released in Hindi and Tamil was sent  in 2000
'Lagaan'(2001) was sent  in 2001
 'Devdas'(2002) Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali was sent  in 2002
'Shwaas'(2004) was the first Marathi film to be sent to Oscars in 2004
 'Paheli'(2005)  Directed by Amol Palekar was sent  in 2005
'Rang De Basanti'(2006) was sent  in 2006
Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 'Eklavya-The Royal Gaurd'(2007)  was sent  in 2007

'Taare Zammen Par'(2008)directed by Aamir Khan was sent  in 2008

Marathi Film 'Harishchandra's Factory'(2009)was sent  in 2009

 'Peepli Live'(2010) Directed by Anusha Rizvi was sent  in 2010
Malayalam Film 'Adaminte Makan Abu'(2011) was sent  in 2011