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Which 3 films have won 11 Oscars?
Three films have won 11 Academy Awards:
- Ben-Hur (1959) – 15 categories available for nomination; nominated for 12.
- Titanic (1997) – 17 categories available for nomination; nominated for 14.
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) – 17 categories available for nomination; nominated for 11.
Who is the best Tamil actor in the world?
Kamal Haasan with ten wins, has most number of awards than any other actor. Vikram has five wins, followed by Suriya , Karthik and Dhanush with four wins. Three actors have won the award thrice in chronological order they are Sivaji Ganesan, Sarath Kumar and Ajith Kumar.
Who won 8 Oscars?
Costume designer Edith Head is the most recognized woman of all-time with eight total Oscar wins.
How many Tamil films have been submitted to the Oscars?
Tamil films were submitted by the committee on nine occasions. Three submissions were Marathi films, three Malayalam films, two were Bengali films, one movie from Telugu film, Gujarati film, Konkani film and Assamese film each. Bengali filmmaker Satyajit Ray has represented India three times in this competition, the most by any director.
How do Indian films get selected for the Academy Awards?
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.
Is Visaaranai the first Tamil film to make it to the Oscars?
Vetri Maaran���s Visaaranai is not the first Tamil film that has made it to the Oscars.
Who are the actors who have been selected for the Oscars?
A C Tirulokchandar���S Deiva Magan (1969), Mani Ratnam���s Nayakan (1987) and Anjali (1990), Bharathan���s Thevar Magan (1992), PC Sreeram���s Kuruthipunal (1995), Shankar���s Indian (1996) and Jeans (1998) and Kamal Hasan���s Hey Ram (2000) were officially selected in the past for the Academy Awards.