It seems that Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound isn’t the only film that has a chance to represent India at the upcoming Academy Awards. The films being considered for the categories Best Animated Film, Best Documentary, and Best International Feature Film have been announced, and another Indian film has made it on the list. Ashwin Kumar’s animated film Mahavatar Narsimha is now officially part of the initial pool of films from which the final nominees will be chosen.
According to the list provided by the Academy, Mahavatar Narsimha will be competing with many heavy hitters in its category, namely, K-Pop Demon Hunters, Demon Slayer Infinity Castle , The Bad Guys 2, Chainsaw Man Reze Arc, and Zootopia 2. The Academy members will choose 5 nominees from a pool of 35 films. It is important to no

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