Since ‘Mother India’ (1958) by Mehboob Khan made it to final 5 at Oscars, many films from Bollywood, Tollywood and other film industries tried but except ‘Lagaan’ (2001) all failed to make the cut, though both these films lost out in Foreign Films category by 1 vote. Apart from them only 3 Indians have made their mark in Hollywood by winning Oscars. These are Satyajit Ray (Lifetime Achievement), AR Rahman (Best Music/Best Original Score-Slumdog Millionaire (2008)), Bhanu Athaiya (Best Costume–Gandhi (1983)), Resul Pukutty Best Sound - Slumdog Millionaire (2008)).
Hindi Films in the USA
A few Hollywood films based on India or with India in background have won Oscars, these include ‘Gandhi’ (1983), ‘Salaam Bombay’ (1988), ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ (2008), ‘City of Joy’ (1992), ‘Million Dollar Arm’ (2014), ‘Namesake’ (2006), and ‘Life of Pi’ (2012). In the last few years Bollywood movies have madetheir mark in USA, including ‘PK’(2014),‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’(2015),‘Dhoom 3’(2013),‘Bahubali’(2015),‘Bajirao Mastani’(2015),‘3 Idiots’(2009)‘Chennai Express’(2013), and ‘Sultan’ (2016). As millions of Indians live/work in the USA, Bollywood films help them reconnect with roots.
Regional Language Films in the USA
After Bollywood, maximum attraction is garnered by Telugu/Tamil movies in the USA, bcoz of large Telugu/Tamil diaspora living in the USA. Telugu movies that made their mark in USA include ‘Baahubali(2015),Srimanthudu (2015), ‘A..Aa’(2016), Nannaku Prematho (2016) ‘Attarintiki Daredi’ (2013), ‘Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu’ (2013), ‘Dookudu’ (2011), ‘Oopiri’ (2016), and ‘Manam’ (2015).In Tamil beside Rajnikanth movies like ‘Endhiran’ (2010), ‘Lingaa’ (2014) other movies like ‘Vishwaroopam’(2013), ‘Theri’ (2016) have also mademoney.
Indian Actor/Indian Origin Actors/Directors in the USA
Ever since Madhubala was offered role in Hollywood movies that she refused, very few Indian actors have made impact in Hollywood. Apart from Persis Khambata who acted in Star Trek (1979), Indian actors mostly had blink/miss roles barring Om Puri (City of Joy).But Tabu (Namesake, Life of Pi), Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire),Anil Kapoor (Slumdog Millionaire, Mission Impossible), Irrfan Khan (Namesake, Life of Pi, Jurassic Park, Inferno), Mallika Shehrawat (Myth), Suraj Sharma (Life of Pi, Million Dollar Arm), and Deepika Padukone (Return of Xander Cage) changed it. Even Priyanka Chopra made name with ‘Qauntico’ TV show. Indian origin actors who made name in Hollywood are Kal Penn, Rhona Mitra, Archie Punjabi, and Naureen Dewulf. Mira Nair, Tarsem Singh, Gurinder Chaddha, and Deepa Mehta are well known directors.
Indian language films, actors/directors have fared well in Hollywood/USA in last decade due to rise in marketing campaigns and major Hollywood studio associating to release/produce Indian films. Hopefully more mainstream Indian actors/films find acceptance in Hollywood/USA.
Hindi Films in the USA
A few Hollywood films based on India or with India in background have won Oscars, these include ‘Gandhi’ (1983), ‘Salaam Bombay’ (1988), ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ (2008), ‘City of Joy’ (1992), ‘Million Dollar Arm’ (2014), ‘Namesake’ (2006), and ‘Life of Pi’ (2012). In the last few years Bollywood movies have madetheir mark in USA, including ‘PK’(2014),‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’(2015),‘Dhoom 3’(2013),‘Bahubali’(2015),‘Bajirao Mastani’(2015),‘3 Idiots’(2009)‘Chennai Express’(2013), and ‘Sultan’ (2016). As millions of Indians live/work in the USA, Bollywood films help them reconnect with roots.
Regional Language Films in the USA
After Bollywood, maximum attraction is garnered by Telugu/Tamil movies in the USA, bcoz of large Telugu/Tamil diaspora living in the USA. Telugu movies that made their mark in USA include ‘Baahubali(2015),Srimanthudu (2015), ‘A..Aa’(2016), Nannaku Prematho (2016) ‘Attarintiki Daredi’ (2013), ‘Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu’ (2013), ‘Dookudu’ (2011), ‘Oopiri’ (2016), and ‘Manam’ (2015).In Tamil beside Rajnikanth movies like ‘Endhiran’ (2010), ‘Lingaa’ (2014) other movies like ‘Vishwaroopam’(2013), ‘Theri’ (2016) have also mademoney.
Indian Actor/Indian Origin Actors/Directors in the USA
Ever since Madhubala was offered role in Hollywood movies that she refused, very few Indian actors have made impact in Hollywood. Apart from Persis Khambata who acted in Star Trek (1979), Indian actors mostly had blink/miss roles barring Om Puri (City of Joy).But Tabu (Namesake, Life of Pi), Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire),Anil Kapoor (Slumdog Millionaire, Mission Impossible), Irrfan Khan (Namesake, Life of Pi, Jurassic Park, Inferno), Mallika Shehrawat (Myth), Suraj Sharma (Life of Pi, Million Dollar Arm), and Deepika Padukone (Return of Xander Cage) changed it. Even Priyanka Chopra made name with ‘Qauntico’ TV show. Indian origin actors who made name in Hollywood are Kal Penn, Rhona Mitra, Archie Punjabi, and Naureen Dewulf. Mira Nair, Tarsem Singh, Gurinder Chaddha, and Deepa Mehta are well known directors.
Indian language films, actors/directors have fared well in Hollywood/USA in last decade due to rise in marketing campaigns and major Hollywood studio associating to release/produce Indian films. Hopefully more mainstream Indian actors/films find acceptance in Hollywood/USA.
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