# Ramayana: Part 1 enters Oscars race with Academy submission 2026-11-10T19:16:31+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets NDTV has reported exclusively that the makers of Ranbir Kapoor-starrer ‘Ramayana: Part 1’ have submitted the film for consideration at the 99th Academy Awards. The development comes as Marathi film ‘Gondhal’ serves as India’s official entry in the International Feature Film category. Under Academy rules, any film meeting eligibility requirements can independently seek Oscar consideration regardless of a country’s official submission. The film must complete a seven-day qualifying theatrical run in a designated US city. Separately, the Academy has introduced a route allowing films that win specified awards at designated festivals to become eligible, Naga-language film ‘Angh’ has qualified this way after winning the Platform Award at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival. ‘Ramayana: Part 1’, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram, Sai Pallavi as Sita and Yash as Ravana. The film was released on 5 November and has grossed over Rs 403.95 crore in India and approximately Rs 673.90 crore worldwide as of day six, according to NDTV. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both NDTV and NDTV Profit report the same fact, the makers submitted ‘Ramayana: Part 1’ for Oscar consideration, with nearly identical framing. Each leads with the submission as a breakthrough, explains the eligibility rules, and notes that ‘Gondhal’ is India’s official entry while ‘Angh’ also qualifies via a festival win. The coverage is uniform straight reporting: no editorial slant, no criticism of the Academy’s process, and no political framing. The significant detail is that the submission opens a dual-track Indian Oscar race: one film as the official pick, two others pursuing independent routes. The next step is the Academy’s review of eligibility and nominations, which the sources do not date. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - ndtvprofit.com (neutral report) Straightforward announcement of submission with eligibility explanation - ndtv.com (neutral report) Same news, adds box office figures, no editorial slant This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Academy Awards, Angh, Gondhal, Nitesh Tiwari, Ramayana Part 1, Ranbir Kapoor Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ramayana-part-1-enters-oscars-race-with-academy-submission/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ramayana-part-1-enters-oscars-race-with-academy-submission/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/