Oscar 2026: Kantara Chapter 1, Mahavatar Narasimha, Tanvi The Great in Race

• Three Indian films, Kantara: Chapter 1, Mahavatar Narasimha, and Tanvi: The Great, are in the running for Oscar 2026.
• These films were independently submitted to the Academy Awards' General Entry List, unlike India's official entry, Homebound.
• Kantara: Chapter 1, produced by Hombale Films, and Mahavatar Narasimha, an animated epic, are both from Hombale Films.
• Anupam Kher's directorial comeback, Tanvi: The Great, features a 21-year-old autistic girl's dream to hoist the flag at Siachen Glacier.
• The official Oscar nomination list will be announced on January 22, 2026, revealing the final contenders.

Why It Matters: Three Indian films, including Kantara: Chapter 1, are independently vying for Oscar 2026 nominations.