Among those invited to join The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are actors Suriya and Kajol. “Membership selection is based on professional skills with an ongoing commitment to representation, inclusivity, and equity,” the organization stated in a letter to 397 artists and others inviting them to join the organization in 2022. There are 71 Oscar nominees in this year’s class of invitees, including 15 winners. The organization behind the Oscars, or The Academy Awards, is called The Academy. The first actor from Tamil Nadu to be invited to the Oscars is Suriya.
Suriya’s Jai Bhim and Soorarai Pottru, which was released on Amazon Prime Video, fetched international recognition. Though he has had many blockbuster films under his credit, these two films reached a wider audience. ther Indians who made it to the list include filmmakers Reema Kagti, Sushmit Ghosh and Rintu Thomas. Indian documentary Writing With Fire, made by Sushmit Ghosh and Rintu Thomas, was recently nominated in the Best Documentary Feature category at the 94th edition of the Academy Awards. The documentary chronicled the rise of Khabar Lahariya, India’s only newspaper run by Dalit women.