Oscars: The Kashmir Files among 5 Indian shortlists; nominations on 24

New Delhi: For the first time, India has made it to four Oscar shortlists, the stage before nominations, with "RRR", "Gangubai Kathiawadi", "The Kashmir Files" and "Kantara" making the cut.

Pan Nalin's "Chhello Show" ("Last Film Show"), India's official Oscar entry, also features in the list.

All eyes are now on final nominations of the Academy Awards which will be announced on January 24.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has come out with a list of 301 feature films eligible for Oscars.

The reminder list, or shortlist, includes movies that can officially compete in various categories but merely featuring in the list does not guarantee that the film will advance in the final nominations of the Academy Awards.

The Kashmir Files actors Anupam Kher, Pallavi Joshi, Mithun Chakraborty and Darshan Kumaar, have been shortlisted for the best actor category.

Commenting on the news, The Kashmir Files director Vivek Agnihotri said that this was just the beginning.

#PallaviJoshi #MithunChakraborty @DarshanKumaar @AnupamPKher are all shortlisted for best actor categories. It’s just the beginning. A long long road ahead. Pl bless them all. pic.twitter.com/fzrY9VKDcP

— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) January 10, 2023

Four entries from India -- "Chhello Show", "RRR", "All That Breathes" and "The Elephant Whisperers" -- have already made it to the Oscars shortlists for four categories.

In the shortlist for 10 categories which AMPAS unveiled in December, "Chhello Show" made it to the best international film segment, while "Naatu Naatu" from the blockbuster "RRR" found a place in the music (original song) category.

"All That Breathes" was included in the documentary feature shortlist and "The Elephant Whisperers" in the documentary short category.