'MS Dhoni: The Untold Story' , 'Sarbjit' make it to Oscars list - TOI

Indian biopics 'MS Dhoni: The Untold Story'
and 'Sarbjit' have made it to the long list of
336 feature films eligible for the Oscars. The
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
released the list of films in contention for
the best picture Oscar on Wednesday.
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To make it to the 2016 Academy Awards list,
feature films must have played in a
commercial theater in Los Angeles County
between January 1 and December 31 for at
least seven consecutive days. The exhibited
theatrically on 35mm or 70mm film, or in a
qualifying digital format, must have a
running time of more than 40 minutes.
Apart from the Sushant Singh Rajput and
Randeep Hooda starrer films, Indian-
American filmmaker Mira Nair's directorial
venture 'Queen of Katwe' is also part of the
list. Starring Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong'o,
David Oyelowo and newcomer Madina
Nalwangas, the film is based on real-life
events and chronicles the inspiring story of
an underdog from the streets of rural
Uganda.
The list also include awards season favorites
'La La Land,' 'Moonlight,' 'Manchester by the
Sea,' 'Silence,' 'Arrival' and 'Hacksaw Ridge.'
Superhero movies 'Deadpool,' 'Suicide
Squad,' 'Captain America: Civil War,' and 'X-
Men: Apocalypse' also made the cut.

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