Let's take a look at 8 impressive Indian movies from the past 8 years that were submitted to the Oscars.
Newton (2017): Directed by Amit Masurkar, the movie was about a government official on election duty in the conflicted forest region of Central India.
Village Rockstars (2017): An Assamese movie, directed by Rima Das, it’s about a small-town 10-year-old girl who defies social norms and befriends a group of boys to fulfil her dream of having a rock band.
Gully Boy (2019): A Zoya Akhtar directorial is a coming-of-age story of rappers living in Mumbai.
Jallikattu (2019): A Malayalam movie directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, tells the story of a remote village where the missing case of a buffalo creates a violent mess between people.
Koozhangal (2021): Directed by P.S. Vinothraj, this Tamil movie is about a young boy who travels with his alcoholic father to bring back his mother who left home due to his abuse.
Chhello Show (2021): A Gujarati movie, directed by Pan Nalin, it’s the story of a nine-year-old boy, Samay who is in love with the magic of cinemas.
2018 (Everyone Is a Hero): A Malayalam movie directed by Jude Anthany Joseph, is based on the 2018 Kerala Flood where people from all walks of life joined together to survive the calamity.
Laapataa Ladies (2023): A Kiran Rao directorial, the movie is about the misadventure of two newlyweds when the bride loses his way during the train journey.