Buzz for the 2025 Oscars has started; as many as 323 feature films have gone to the eligibility list for 97th Academy Awards scheduled to be held on March 2, 2025. According to reports 207 of those feature films competing in the prestigious race of Best Picture category. List comprises some prominent contenders such as The Brutalist, Conclave, and Anora.However, what’s keeping everyone abuzz is the presence of seven Indian films in the eligibility list! What a phenomenal start to 2025! Kanguva (Tamil), Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life (Malayalam), Santosh (Hindi), Swatantrya Veer Savarkar (Hindi), All We Imagine as Light (Malayalam-Hindi), Girls Will Be Girls (Hindi-English), and Putul (Bengali) – all are eligible! And you read that right: Kanguva, with Suriya, Bobby Deol, and Disha Patani, is in the eligibility list, and this is despite it being a box office bomb!The Siruthai Siva-directed film, made on a budget of around Rs 300-350 crore, could only rake in Rs 106 crore worldwide and received criticism for its storyline and execution. However, it seems like the Oscars jury saw something in it that the audience didn’t! Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light was a expected entry, but Kanguva’s inclusion has left many surprised.The voting process for the Academy Awards nominations has begun on January 8, 2025, and will end on January 12. The final list of nominees will be revealed on January 17. The 97th Oscars will take place at the Dolby Theatre, and we can’t wait to see which films make the cut!