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Oscars 2022: Suriya's 'Jai Bhim' earns eligibility for Best Foreign Film

Among 276 film, the hard-hitting social-drama Jai Bhim starring Suriya is eligible for the best feature film at The Academy

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On Thursday, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the list of 276 films that is eligible for consideration at the 94th Oscars. Among these films, Suriya's hard-hitting socio-drama Jai Bhim is India's entry into The Academy. On January 18, Suriya's highly acclaimed legal drama 'Jai Bhim' has made India proud as one of its scenes has been featured on the Oscars YouTube channel under the section 'Scene At The Academy'.

Here's the glimpse of 'Jai Bhim' eligibility in the Academy's list

'Jai Bhim' is running the race with other acclaimed flicks like 'Jockey,' 'Cruella,' 'Dune,' 'Ageless Love,' 'Black Widow,' 'Boogie,' 'Candyman,' 'Eternals,' 'Godzilla VS Kong,' 'King Richard,' and other movies. 

The courtroom drama is inspired by a real-life incident from the 1990s in Tamil Nadu when an innocent tribal person was falsely accused of theft, tortured in custody, and eventually lost his life. Suriya essays the character of an advocate Chandru in the film, based on Justice K. Chandru who fought for the deceased man's wife in real life.

The official description of the Oscars YouTube channel video reads as, "Jai Bhim weaves in real case studies helmed by Activist-Lawyer Chandru, who brought justice to indigenous tribes in Tamilnadu through his relentless efforts.  Writer-director TJ Gnanavel reveals how the story narrative was formed and executed."

'Jai Bhim' is produced by Suriya and his wife under their banner 2D Entertainment. The production company shared the news on its Twitter account and called the achievement "An honour of the highest order!", along with sharing the video

The voting for nominations will begin from January 27 and will conclude on February 1. The final Oscar nominations will be revealed on February 8. Oscars 2022 will air live on March 27 on ABC from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. 

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