Oscars 2023 nomination list is out and three Indian films are part of it. The films have been nominated for various categories at the 95th Academy Awards, including Best Original Score, Best Documentary Feature, and Best Documentary Short. The winners will be announced at the Oscars 2023 awards ceremony on March 12 at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. Until then, here’s a look at all the Indian films nominated for Oscars 2023 and where you can stream them online in India:
List of Indian Oscar-nominated films on OTT: Streaming platforms and IMDb ratings
| Topic | streaming platform | imdb rating |
| RRR | netflix | 7.9 |
| all that breathes | Not Applicable | 7.4 |
| the elephant whisperer | netflix | 7.6 |
RRR
RRR is the movie that everyone is talking about in India and globally. After creating history for India by winning the Best Original Song award at the Golden Globes this month, the lead single “Naatu Naatu” has been nominated for the same category at the upcoming 95th Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars. Is. In fact, it is the first Indian film to be nominated for any award category other than Best International Feature Film since the inception of these awards.
Talking about the song, Naatu Naatu is composed by MM Keeravani, sung by Rahul Sipligunj and Kala Bhairav, lyrics penned by Chandrabose, and choreographed by on-screen ultimate dance Prem Rakshit.
- RRR IMDb Rating: 7.9
- RRR Cast: NT Rama Rao Jr., Ram Charan Teja, Ajay Devgan
- Where to watch: netflix
Other Oscar-Nominated Films in the Best Original Song Category
| Topic | where to watch |
| Applause (Say it like a lady) | Not Applicable |
| It’s a Life (Everything Together Everywhere) | BookMyShow Stream |
| Hold My Hand (Top Gun: Maverick) | amazon prime video |
all that breathes
All That Breathes is the second film from India to be nominated for Best Documentary Feature, and is probably the most likely to win. Directed by Shaunak Sen, the gripping documentary is set in the capital city of New Delhi and tells the harrowing tale of deadly polluted air and its effects on the city’s residents. Specifically, it follows the stories of brothers Nadeem Shahzad and Mohammad Saud, who rescue and treat injured black kites in North Delhi.
Talking about its achievements, All That Breathes recently became the first Indian film to win the Grand Jury Prize in World Cinema Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival. It was also nominated for BAFTA Awards. While the documentary is not yet streaming online in India, we can expect it to arrive soon on Zee5 or Disney Plus Hotstar, it will soon be streaming on HBO Max in the US.
- All That Breathes IMDb rating: 7.4
- All That Breathes Cast: Salik Rehman, Mohammad Saud, Nadeem Shahzad
- Where to watch: Not Applicable
Other Oscar-Nominated Films in the Best Documentary Feature Category
| Topic | where to watch |
| all beauty and bloodshed | Not Applicable |
| fire of love | Not Applicable |
| thatched house | Not Applicable |
| Navalny | Not Applicable |
elephant whispering
Documentaries are soaring high for Indian cinema as The Elephant Whispers has made it to the final nominations for the Documentary Short Subject category at the Oscars 2023. Produced by popular show runner Guneet Monga of Sikh Entertainment, the documentary short is a Tamil language film directed by Karthik Gonsalves. , This 41-minute short film depicts the untold but heartwarming story of the close bond between two rescued elephants and their caretakers based in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu.
- The Elephant Whispers IMDb Rating: 7.6
- The Elephant Whispers Cast: Boman, Bailey, Raghu, Ammu
- Where to watch: netflix
Other Oscar-Nominated Films in the Best Documentary Short Category
| Topic | where to watch |
| haul out | Not Applicable |
| How do you measure a year? | Not Applicable |
| Martha Mitchell Effect | netflix |
| stranger at the gate | Not Applicable |
not to miss…
chailo show
Chhelo Show or The Last Film Show has not made it to the final list of nominations in the upcoming Oscars 2023 but deserves a special mention in the list as it almost cracked the list while being ousted in the last round. If indeed nominated, it would have created history by becoming the first Gujarati language film and the first Indian film since Lagaan to be nominated for the prestigious Best International Feature Film award. Written and directed by Pan Nalin, Chhelo Sho is a meta-story of an aspiring filmmaker who realizes the difficulty of the craft when he goes deep into it.
The film has won numerous accolades, including being nominated for the Audience Award in the Narrative section at the Tribeca Festival, being nominated for the Tianan Awards at the Beijing International Film Festival, and winning the Audience Award in the World Cinema section of the Mill Valley Film Festival. , and winning the Golden Spike Award for Best Picture at the Valladolid International Film Festival, among others.
- Chhelo Show IMDb Rating: 7.6
- Chhelo Show Cast: Bhavin Rabari, Richa Meena, Bhavesh Shrimali
- Where to watch: netflix
