List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language film - wikipedia List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language film Satyajit Ray has represented India three times in this competition, the most by any director. India has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film since 1957, a year after the incorporation of the category. The award is given annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature - length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non-English dialogue. The `` Best Foreign Language Film '' category was not created until 1956 ; however, between 1947 and 1955, the Academy presented a non-competitive Honorary Award for the best foreign language films released in the United States. The Film Federation of India ( FFI ) appoints a committee to choose one film among those released that year to be submitted as India 's official entry to the Academy for a nomination for `` Best Foreign Language Film '' the following year. The chosen films, along with their English subtitles, are sent to the Academy, where they are screened for the jury. The 1957 Hindi film Mother India was India 's first submission. The film made it to the final shortlist and was nominated alongside four other films in the category. It came close to winning the Academy Award but lost to Nights of Cabiria by a single vote. Since 1984, India has not submitted a film on only one occasion ; in 2003, the FFI controversially chose not make an entry as they felt no film would be in a position to compete with films from other nations. As of 2014, only three Indian films -- Mother India, Salaam Bombay ! and Lagaan -- have been nominated for the Academy Award for `` Best Foreign Language Film ''. In 2011, the jury of the 58th National Film Awards made a recommendation that films winning Best Film at the annual National Film Awards should be the official entry. However, over the next three years, none of the `` Best Film '' winners was chosen as the official entry. For the 88th Academy Awards, Court, the `` Best Film '' winner at the 62nd National Film Awards, was submitted by India. Contents 1 Submissions 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 5 External links Submissions Four films starring Aamir Khan were submitted to the Academy, including one that was nominated and one that he directed. Seven films starring Kamal Haasan have been submitted by India to the Academy. India has sent more fifty films to the competition. Most of India 's submissions were in Hindi. Tamil films were submitted by the committee on nine occasions. Three submissions were made in Marathi, two each in Bengali and Malayalam ; only one film was in Telugu and Gujarati. Tamil actor Kamal Haasan has most often represented the country as a performer, with seven films submitted -- including three consecutive films between 1985 and 1987, one of which he directed himself. Year ( Ceremony ) Film title used in nomination Original title Language Director ( s ) Result 1957 ( 30th ) Mother India Mother India ( मदर इंडिया ) Hindi Khan, Mehboob Mehboob Khan Nominated 1958 ( 31st ) Madhumati Madhumati ( मधुमती ) Hindi Roy, Bimal Bimal Roy Not Nominated 1959 ( 32nd ) World of Apu ! The World of Apu Apur sansār ( অপুর সংসার ) Bengali Ray, Satyajit Satyajit Ray Not Nominated 1962 ( 35th ) Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam ( साहिब बीबी और ग़ुलाम ) Hindi Urdu Alvi, Abrar Abrar Alvi Not Nominated 1963 ( 36th ) Metropolis Mahanagar ( মহানগর ) Bengali Ray, Satyajit Satyajit Ray Not Nominated 1965 ( 38th ) Guide ! The Guide Guide ( गाइड ) Hindi Anand, Vijay Vijay Anand Not Nominated 1966 ( 39th ) Amrapali Amrapali ( अम्रपल्ली ) Hindi Tandon, Lekh Lekh Tandon Not Nominated 1967 ( 40th ) Last Letter ! The Last Letter Aakhri Khat ( आखरी ख़त ) Hindi Anand, Chetan Chetan Anand Not Nominated 1968 ( 41st ) Elder Sister Majhli Didi ( मझली दीदी ) Hindi Mukherjee, Hrishikesh Hrishikesh Mukherjee Not Nominated 1969 ( 42nd ) Deiva Magan Deiva Magan ( தெய்வ மகன் ) Tamil Tirulokchandar, A.C. A.C. Tirulokchandar Not Nominated 1971 ( 44th ) Reshma Aur Shera Reshma Aur Shera ( रेशमा और शेरा ) Hindi Dutt, Sunil Sunil Dutt Not Nominated 1972 ( 45th ) Uphaar Uphaar ( उपहार ) Hindi Roy, Sudhendu Sudhendu Roy Not Nominated 1973 ( 46th ) Saudagar Saudagar ( सौदागर ) Hindi Roy, Sudhendu Sudhendu Roy Not Nominated ( 47th ) Hot Winds Garam Hawa ( गरम हवा ) Urdu Sathyu, M.S. M.S. Sathyu Not Nominated 1977 ( 50th ) Manthan Manthan ( मंथन ) Hindi Benegal, Shyam Shyam Benegal Not Nominated 1978 ( 51st ) Chess Players ! The Chess Players Shatranj Ke Khilari ( शतरंज के खिलाड़ी ) Hindi Urdu Ray, Satyajit Satyajit Ray Not Nominated 1980 ( 53rd ) Payal Ki Jhankaar Payal Ki Jhankaar ( पायल की झंकार ) Hindi Bose Satyen Bose Not Nominated 1984 ( 57th ) Saaransh Saaransh ( सारांश ) Hindi Bhatt, Mahesh Mahesh Bhatt Not Nominated 1985 ( 58th ) Saagar Saagar ( सागर ) Hindi Sippy, Ramesh Ramesh Sippy Not Nominated 1986 ( 59th ) Swati Mutyam Swati Mutyam ( స్వాతి ముత్యం ) Telugu Viswanath, Kasinadhuni Kasinadhuni Viswanath Not Nominated ( 60th ) Nayakan Nayakan ( நாயகன் ) Tamil Ratnam, Mani Mani Ratnam Not Nominated 1988 ( 61st ) Salaam Bombay ! Salaam Bombay ! ( सलाम बॉम्बे ) Hindi Nair, Mira Mira Nair Nominated 1989 ( 62nd ) Parinda Parinda ( परिंदा ) Hindi Chopra, Vidhu Vinod Vidhu Vinod Chopra Not Nominated 1990 ( 63rd ) Anjali Anjali ( அஞ்சலி ) Tamil Ratnam, Mani Mani Ratnam Not Nominated 1991 ( 64th ) Henna Henna ( हिना ) Hindi Urdu Kapoor, Randhir Randhir Kapoor Not Nominated 1992 ( 65th ) Thevar Magan Thevar Magan ( தேவர் மகன் ) Tamil, Bharathan Bharathan Not Nominated 1993 ( 66th ) Rudaali Rudaali ( रुदाली ) Hindi Lajmi, Kalpana Kalpana Lajmi Not Nominated 1994 ( 67th ) Bandit Queen Bandit Queen ( बैंडिट क्वीन ) Hindi Kapur, Shekhar Shekhar Kapur Not Nominated 1995 ( 68th ) Kuruthipunal Kuruthipunal ( குருதிப்புனல் ) Tamil Sreeram, P.C. P.C. Sreeram Not Nominated ( 69th ) Indian Indian ( இந்தியன் ) Tamil Shankar, S. S. Shankar Not Nominated 1997 ( 70th ) Guru Guru ( ഗുരു ) Malayalam Anchal, Rajiv Rajiv Anchal Not Nominated 1998 ( 71st ) Jeans Jeans ( ஜீன்ஸ் ) Tamil Shankar, S. S. Shankar Not Nominated 1999 ( 72nd ) Earth Earth ( अर्थ ) Hindi Mehta, Deepa Deepa Mehta Not Nominated 2000 ( 73rd ) Hey Ram Hey Ram ( ஹே ராம் हे राम ) Tamil Hindi Haasan, Kamal Kamal Haasan Not Nominated 2001 ( 74th ) Lagaan Lagaan ( लगान ) Hindi English Gowariker, Ashutosh Ashutosh Gowariker Nominated 2002 ( 75th ) Devdas Devdas ( देवदास ) Hindi Bhansali, Sanjay Leela Sanjay Leela Bhansali Not Nominated ( 77th ) Breath ! The Breath Shwaas ( श्वास ) Marathi Sawant, Sandeep Sandeep Sawant Not Nominated 2005 ( 78th ) Riddle Paheli ( पहेली ) Hindi Palekar, Amol Amol Palekar Not Nominated 2006 ( 79th ) Rang De Basanti Rang De Basanti ( रंग दे बसंती ) Hindi Mehra, Rakeysh Omprakash Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Not Nominated 2007 ( 80th ) Eklavya : The Royal Guard Eklavya : The Royal Guard ( एकलव्य -- दी रॉयल गार्ड ) Hindi Chopra, Vidhu Vinod Vidhu Vinod Chopra Not Nominated 2008 ( 81st ) Taare Zameen Par Taare Zameen Par ( तारे ज़मीन पर ) Hindi Khan, Aamir Aamir Khan Not Nominated 2009 ( 82nd ) Harishchandra 's Factory Harishchandrachi Factory ( हरिश्‍चंद्राची फॅक्टरी ) Marathi Mokashi, Paresh Paresh Mokashi Not Nominated ( 83rd ) Peepli Live Peepli Live ( लाइव ) Hindi Rizvi, Anusha Anusha Rizvi Not Nominated 2011 ( 84th ) Abu, Son of Adam Adaminte Makan Abu ( ആദാമിന്റെ മകൻ അബു ) Malayalam Ahamed, Salim Salim Ahamed Not Nominated 2012 ( 85th ) Barfi ! Barfi ! ( बर्फी ! ) Hindi Basu, Anurag Anurag Basu Not Nominated 2013 ( 86th ) The Good Road The Good Road Gujarati Correa, Gyan Gyan Correa Not Nominated 2014 ( 87th ) Liar 's Dice Liar 's Dice Hindi Mohandas, Geetu Geetu Mohandas Not Nominated 2015 ( 88th ) Court Court Marathi Tamhane, Chaitanya Chaitanya Tamhane Not Nominated 2016 ( 89th ) Interrogation Visaranai ( விசாரணை ) Tamil Vetrimaaran Not Nominated 2017 ( 90th ) Newton Newton Hindi Amit V Masurkar TBD See also List of Academy Award winners and nominees from India List of Academy Award - winning foreign language films List of Academy Award winners and nominees for Best Foreign Language Film List of countries by number of Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film Notes Jump up ^ The film lost to the Italian film Nights of Cabiria by one vote. Jump up ^ The film, India 's second accepted nomination in 31 years, lost to the Danish film Pelle the Conqueror. Jump up ^ The film, being India 's last accepted nomination to date, lost to the Bosnian film No Man 's Land. Jump up ^ Morning Raga, an English - Telugu film released during the same year, was submitted as an independent entry by its producers ; neither film received the nomination. Jump up ^ Lage Raho Munna Bhai, a Hindi film released during the same year, was submitted as an independent entry ; neither film received the nomination. References General `` List of Indian Submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film ''. Film Federation of India. Retrieved 29 March 2013. Specific Jump up ^ `` History of the Academy Awards -- Page 2 ''. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 6 April 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2013. Jump up ^ `` Rule Thirteen : Special Rules for the Foreign Language Film Award ''. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. 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External links The Official Academy Awards Database IMDb Academy Awards Page Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film submissions Award winners and nominees ( by country ) Year 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Country Afghanistan Albania Algeria Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cambodia Cameroon Canada Chad Chile China Colombia Congo, Democratic Republic of Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Czech Republic Czechoslovakia Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Greenland Guatemala Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya South Korea Kosovo Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Malta Mauritania Malaysia Mexico Moldova Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Norway Pakistan Palestine Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Serbia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa Soviet Union Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Tunisia Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom Uruguay Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Yugoslavia Award winners in other categories Nominees in other categories Acting nominations for foreign language performances Indian submission for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film 1957 -- 1980 Mother India ( 1957 ) Madhumati ( 1958 ) The World of Apu ( 1959 ) Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam ( 1962 ) Mahanagar ( 1963 ) Guide ( 1965 ) Amrapali ( 1966 ) Aakhri Khat ( 1967 ) Majhli Didi ( 1968 ) Deiva Magan ( 1969 ) Reshma Aur Shera ( 1971 ) Uphaar ( 1972 ) Saudagar ( 1973 ) Garm Hava ( 1974 ) Manthan ( 1977 ) The Chess Players ( 1978 ) Payal Ki Jhankaar ( 1980 ) 1981 -- 2000 Saaransh ( 1984 ) Saagar ( 1985 ) Swati Mutyam ( 1986 ) Nayakan ( 1987 ) Salaam Bombay ! ( 1988 ) Parinda ( 1989 ) Anjali ( 1990 ) Henna ( 1991 ) Thevar Magan ( 1992 ) Rudaali ( 1993 ) In Custody ( 1994 ) Kuruthipunal ( 1995 ) Indian ( 1996 ) Guru ( 1997 ) Jeans ( 1998 ) Earth ( 1999 ) Hey Ram ( 2000 ) 2001 -- present Lagaan ( 2001 ) Devdas ( 2002 ) Shwaas ( 2004 ) Paheli ( 2005 ) Rang De Basanti ( 2006 ) Eklavya - The Royal Guard ( 2007 ) Taare Zameen Par ( 2008 ) Harishchandrachi Factory ( 2009 ) Peepli Live ( 2010 ) Adaminte Makan Abu ( 2011 ) Barfi ! 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Question: india's first official entry at the oscars
Answer: 1957