However, no Indian film has yet clinched the coveted trophy in the Best Foreign Film category. For the 2025 Oscars, five Telugu films were in the running for India’s official entry, but none made it to the final selection. The films considered included Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2, Kannappa, Gandhi Thatha Chettu, Kuberaa, and Sankranthi Ki Vastunnam. Among these, Pushpa 2 stood out as a massive box-office phenomenon that garnered global acclaim, while Sankranthi Ki Vastunnam also proved to be a commercial winner. Instead, the Hindi film Homebound, directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, has been chosen as India’s official entry.