Understanding Oscar Nominations for Indian Movies

The question asks about an Indian movie that received a nomination for the 92nd Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars. The Oscars are prestigious international film awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).

Each year, countries are invited to submit one film as their official entry for the Best International Feature Film category (formerly Best Foreign Language Film). The Academy then reviews these submissions and creates a shortlist, from which the final five nominees are chosen.

Let's examine the options provided and their connection to the 92nd Oscar Awards held in 2020:

• The Surgical Strike: This movie was released in 2019. It was not selected as India's official entry for the 92nd Oscars.
• Mission Mangal: This movie was also released in 2019. While commercially successful, it was not chosen as India's official entry for the 92nd Oscars.
• War: Another major release from 2019. It was not selected as India's official entry for the 92nd Oscars.
• Gully Boy: This acclaimed movie, directed by Zoya Akhtar, was released in 2019. It was officially selected by the Film Federation of India as the country's entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 92nd Academy Awards.

India's Official Entry for 92nd Oscars

For the 92nd Academy Awards, India's official submission in the Best International Feature Film category was the movie Gully Boy. While "Gully Boy" was India's entry, it did not make it to the final shortlist of 10 films announced by the Academy, and therefore, was not among the five final nominees for the award.

The question asks which movie was "nominated". In the context of a country's official submission for the Best International Feature Film category, the submission itself is often referred to in relation to the nomination process, even if it doesn't make the final list of nominees. Among the given options, "Gully Boy" is the only film that was officially put forward by India for consideration at the 92nd Oscars.

Comparing the Options

Based on the information, "Gully Boy" was the only movie among the options that was India's official selection for the 92nd Academy Awards.

Revision Table: 92nd Oscars Indian Entry

Additional Information: India and the Oscars

India has been submitting films for the Best International Feature Film category (and its predecessors) for many decades. While several films have been submitted, only a few have managed to receive a final nomination:

• Mother India (1957)
• Salaam Bombay! (1988)
• Lagaan (2001)

No Indian film has won the award in this category to date. However, Indian individuals have won Oscars in other categories, such as Bhanu Athaiya (Costume Design for Gandhi), Satyajit Ray (Honorary Award), Resul Pookutty (Sound Mixing for Slumdog Millionaire), Gulzar (Original Song for Slumdog Millionaire), and A.R. Rahman (Original Score and Original Song for Slumdog Millionaire).

Understanding the distinction between a country's official submission and a final Oscar nomination is important when discussing films like "Gully Boy" in the context of the Academy Awards.