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Vishal Bhardwaj, Eka Lakhani join Jacob Elordi, Jenna Ortega in Oscars voting panel | Bollywood News

Vishal Bhardwaj, Eka Lakhani join Jacob Elordi, Jenna Ortega in Oscars voting panel | Bollywood News

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3 min readNew DelhiJun 25, 2026 02:27 PM IST The Academy has extended invitations to 529 film professionals, including actors, producers, directors, documentary and short filmmakers, writers, film editors, costume designers, musicians, casting directors, cinematographers, makeup artists and hairstylists, visual effects and production technology professionals, production designers, sound designers, and marketing and public relations executives. Among the invitees there are 95 Oscar nominees, including 21 winners, and three Scientific and Technical Award recipients. The membership, which gives individuals the opportunity to vote in Academy Awards, is an acclaimed recognition. Once again, several members from Indian cinema received invitations. Filmmaker-composer Vishal Bharadwaj, editor Deepa Bhatia, costume designer Eka Lakhani are among the Indian film professionals who have become Oscar voters, after being invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Other notable Indian personalities in the Oscar voters list include, casting director Dilip Shankar, National Award-winning editor A. Sreekar Prasad, animation artist Avneet Kaur, production and technology experts Farah Khan and Rajesh Ramachandran, and visual effects professionals Becky Graham and Jay Mehta. …

Vishal Bhardwaj among 6 Indians invited to Oscar voting panel by Academy; joins Jacob Elordi, Jenna Ortega, Zach Cregger

Vishal Bhardwaj among 6 Indians invited to Oscar voting panel by Academy; joins Jacob Elordi, Jenna Ortega, Zach Cregger

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On Wednesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that it has invited 529 people to join the Oscars voting body, a prestigious honour in the cinema world. And while the list is naturally dominated by actors and filmmakers from the United States, it has representation from all over the world, including six names from India as well, including filmmaker and composer Vishal Bhardwaj. Director, screenwriter, producer, music composer and playback singer Vishal Bhardwaj has been invited to join the Academy. (File Photo: AFP) Oscars Academy invites 529 new members The Academy has sent out invites to over 500 people associated with cinema, including One Battle After Another nominee Teyana Taylor, actors Josh O’Connor, Jenna Ortega, Jacob Elordi, and Simu Liu, and filmmakers Josh and Benny Safdie and Weapons director Zach Cregger. Other new members include Anthony Ramos, Bill Skarsgård, Mia Goth, Jon Bernthal, Jemaine Clement, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù and Stephen Fry. If all new members accept their invitations, the film academy will number 11,319, with 10,338 voting members. This almost doubles the number …

Conan O’Brien to return as Oscars host for the third year in a row with 2027 Academy Awards

Conan O’Brien to return as Oscars host for the third year in a row with 2027 Academy Awards

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Los Angeles, Comedian Conan O’Brien will return to host the Oscars for the third consecutive year in 2027, Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor have announced. Conan O’Brien will host the Oscars for the third time in a row. REUTERS/Mike Blake (REUTERS) Conan O’Brien returns as Oscars host O’Brien is set to reunite with producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan, who return as the show’s executive producers for the fourth consecutive year, while Jeff Ross and Mike Sweeney will return as producers for a third time. Sweeney will also serve as a writer. “We are thrilled to be working again with Conan, Raj, Katy, Jeff and Mike for the 99th Oscars,” said Kramer and Howell Taylor. “They are an incredible team and have produced such captivating, entertaining and heartfelt shows over the last two years. We are so grateful for their ongoing partnership as we honor our global film community and we look forward to Conan superbly leading the celebration with his brilliance and humor.” Craig Erwich, President of Disney Television …

New rules at Oscars gives India a chance

New rules at Oscars gives India a chance

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MUMBAI/LOS ANGELES: On May 1, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences introduced a series of revisions to its existing rules. Ahead of the 99th Oscars in 2027, the regulations mandate that actors can be nominated for more than one performance in the same category, and the website states the consideration will depend on portrayals that are “demonstrably performed by humans with their consent” and not artificially engineered. A more significant shift has been in the International Feature Film category with the expansion of the eligibility criteria. The new directive makes space for multiple submissions from the same country. New rules at Oscars gives India a chance Traditionally, this category restricted countries to one submission per year, with specific rules. In order to be considered, a non-English language film must have a theatrical release for seven consecutive days in the country of its origin and be chosen by an organisation, jury or committee approved by the Academy. The recent amendments widen the scope by including films that win top awards at major film festivals …

Exclusive! Oscars 2027 Gajraj Rao: Technology should be to tell a story better not to make writers, actors unemployed

Exclusive! Oscars 2027 Gajraj Rao: Technology should be to tell a story better not to make writers, actors unemployed

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The introduction of AI guidelines for the Oscars marks a pivotal moment for the film industry, signaling both cautious acceptance and firm boundary-setting. These evolving rules are not just about eligibility, they reflect a broader cultural negotiation over the role of technology in storytelling. Actor-writer Gajraj Rao tells us, “Bilkul sahi decision hai. Kahaniyaan algorithm se nahi, insaan ki zindagi se nikalti hain. AI madad kar sakta hai, par mehsoos nahi kar sakta. This move by the Academy Awards reassures writers that their voices are still paramount. There must be a distinction between a tool and a storyteller. Machine or insaan ki ladai, Industrial revolution ke zamane se shuru ho gai thi. AI bade bhari paimane par, aaj ki duniya main dakhal de raha hai, mujhe nahi lagta ab isse kinara kiya ja sakta hai, bas balance banaya ja sakta hai. Technology should be used to tell a story better, not to render writers and actors unemployed. The Oscar Academy is a large institution; the policies it creates will have a global impact. Hopefully, our …

Exclusive! Oscars 2027: Screenwriters Juhi Chaturvedi, Niren Bhatt react to AI guidelines

Exclusive! Oscars 2027: Screenwriters Juhi Chaturvedi, Niren Bhatt react to AI guidelines

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced several major rule changes for the 99th Academy Awards (taking place in 2027), focusing on AI restrictions, acting nominations, and international film eligibility. Among the important rules are screenplays must be written by humans, not chatbots, to qualify and acting performances must be demonstrably performed by humans with their consent to be eligible. Noted Indian actors, lyricists, writers and filmmakers spoke to us about their thoughts on the same. Noted screen and dialogue writer and the name behind films like Madras Cafe (2013) and Piku (2015), Juhi Chaturvedi says, “Writing is the sum total of a life lived, experiences I have had, it’s a deep quest that a writer has to want to know things, that pushes you to explore the unknown. That’s what it takes to write an original screenplay written by human beings. Words breathe oxygen into an abstract entity. You pour what you have cried and laugh about into your writing, that’s the human quality in a piece of cinematic writing. AI is …

Exclusive! Oscars 2027: Gulzar, Javed and Zoya Akhtar react to new guidelines on AI

Exclusive! Oscars 2027: Gulzar, Javed and Zoya Akhtar react to new guidelines on AI

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced several major rule changes for the 99th Academy Awards (taking place in 2027), focusing on AI restrictions, acting nominations, and international film eligibility. Among the important rules are screenplays must be written by humans, not chatbots, to qualify and acting performances must be demonstrably performed by humans with their consent to be eligible. Noted Indian actors, lyricists, writers and filmmakers spoke to us about their thoughts on the same. Legendary Indian poet and lyricist Gulzar won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2009 for the song Jai Ho from the film Slumdog Millionaire. He tells us, “Human emotion is universal and that is what great cinema represents. In the past we have had some wonderful films from India that missed out on an Academy Award but highlighting human beings and the emotions they represent is the right thing to do. I would like to see stories like that of Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Mere Pyare Prime Minister and Meghna Gulzar’s Chhapaak, represent India at the …

Priyanka Chopra shares ‘random March’ with Nick Jonas, daughter Malti, and Oscars moment. See pics

Priyanka Chopra shares ‘random March’ with Nick Jonas, daughter Malti, and Oscars moment. See pics

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Priyanka Chopra recently shared a series of Instagram posts documenting her March. The Bluff actor spent time with her daughter, Malti Marie, and husband, Nick Jonas, and posted a “random March” photo dump that included candid family moments and a photo of her as the presenter at the recently concluded 98th edition of the Academy Awards. Priyanka Chopra shared pictures with husband Nick Jonas and daughter Malti Marie in her March photo dump. Priyanka shares her March photo dump On Sunday, Priyanka shared her highlights of the spring month. The photo dump included pictures of Priyanka playing with Malti, candid shots of the mother-daughter duo at home, and some casual outdoor moments. Images captured her travelling, relaxing, and enjoying quiet moments with her family. She captioned the collection simply, “Random March,” giving fans a glimpse into her personal and professional life over the past month. One image showed her holding her Academy Awards presenter ID card. At the 98th Academy Awards, Priyanka Chopra presented the Best International Feature Film category alongside Javier Bardem, who used …

Oscars TV audience dips by 9% in year with no upsets or controversies and few surprises

Oscars TV audience dips by 9% in year with no upsets or controversies and few surprises

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The 98th Academy Awards saw its TV audience shrink further by 9% as compared to the previous year, newly released ratings have revealed. The Oscars, held on Sunday and broadcast on ABC in the US, drew fewer viewers, with a ceremony short on upsets or controversies. Jessie Buckley, winner of the Oscar for Best Actress for Hamnet, and Michael B. Jordan, winner of the Oscar for Best Actor for Sinners, at the 98th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 15, 2026. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (REUTERS) Oscars’ TV ratings plummet The annual film industry gala, regarded as Hollywood’s biggest night, was watched by 17.9 million people, down 9.1% from 2025, according to Nielsen ratings. This comes after the 2025 Oscars had an audience of 19.7 million viewers. This was a five-year high, which many called a resurgence of the Oscars after the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it appeared that the 2025 peak was a false dawn as the numbers dwindled again this year. Hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the event …

Oscars producers defend In Memoriam segment amid growing backlash over Dharmendra, Eric Dane omissions

Oscars producers defend In Memoriam segment amid growing backlash over Dharmendra, Eric Dane omissions

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The 2026 Academy Awards may be done and dusted, but the controversy surrounding its In Memoriam segment refuses to die down. The show’s producers have come under fire for leaving out several prominent names, including veteran star Dharmendra, from the televised tribute. Amid the growing backlash, broadcast executive Rob Mills, who oversees the telecast, weighed in on the criticism, defending the segment as one of the most complex and challenging aspects of putting the show together. Recently, Hema Malini reacted to Dharmendra’s omission from the Oscars tribute, calling it a shame. Oscars exec on In Memoriam omissions During an interview with Variety, Rob Mills, Walt Disney Television’s EVP of unscripted and alternative entertainment, defended the decision to omit some names from the In Memoriam segment during the Oscars 2026 broadcast. Rob was asked about the In Memoriam segment, which drew criticism for leaving out several notable names, and the backlash it sparked among viewers. To this, Rob said that it is the Academy’s call on who ends up on the telecast, but it is hard. …