Slug: Oscars Academy has released a list of people it has invited to become members, and it includes more than a dozen Indian celebrities.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which hosts the Oscars, has extended the invitation to 398 new members. This list features Indian stars such as Ram Charan, Jr NTR, Mani Ratnam, and Karan Johar, among others.The invitations were revealed in a statement by the Academy, which said that the new members were selected “based on professional qualifications, with an ongoing commitment to representation, inclusion and equity.”Were proud to announce our newly invited members to the Academy!Meet the Class of 2023: https://t.co/xElbKejirD pic.twitter.com/9IqEmbU6GD— The Academy (@TheAcademy) June 28, 2023“The Academy is proud to welcome these artists and professionals into our membership. They represent extraordinary global talent across cinematic disciplines, and have made a vital impact on the arts and sciences of motion pictures and on movie fans worldwide,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang.RRR stars dominate Oscars new members list dozens other featureThe new membership invitee list heavily features the stars from the breakout hit RRR, which won an Oscar for Best Original Song for its song Naatu Naatu. The films heroes, Ram Charan and Jr NTR, feature on the list, as do Naatu-fame lyricist Chandrabose, cinematographer KK Senthil Kumar, and production designer Sabu Cyril.New Members of the Academy:Keke Palmer, Taylor Swift, Austin Butler, The Weeknd, Stephanie Hsu, Ram Charan, N.T. Ramo Rao Jr., Ke Huy Quan, David Byrne, The Daniels, Nicholas Hoult, Lashana Lynch, Selma Blair, Kerry Condon, Paul Reiser and Chang Chen. pic.twitter.com/AU4tcapvjW— Pop Base (@PopBase) June 28, 2023Other invitees include film-makers Karan Johar and Mani Ratnam. Other Indian invitees include Shaunak Sen, director of the Oscar-nominated All That Breathes documentary Siddharth Roy Kapoor, producer of Indias 2023 Oscar entry Chhello Show and Chaitanya Tamhane, director of Indias 2016 Oscar entry Court.This years new members list highlights the Academys efforts in trying to diversify its members list as a part of its drive to recognise and amplify the communities who have been under-represented in films. The list features people from the US and 51 other countries.The entire list of Indian invitees is as follows:ActorsRam Charan (RRR)N. T. Rama Rao Jr (RRR)DirectorsMani Ratnam (Iruvar, Kannathil Muthamittal)Chaitanya Tamhane (The Disciple, Court)ProducersKaran Johar (Kesari, The Lunchbox)Siddharth Roy Kapur (Dangal, Chhello Show)Production and TechnologyGirish BalakrishnanKranti SarmaProduction DesignSabu Cyril (RRR)Visual EffectsP.C. Sanath (5 Rupees, Baahubali: The Beginning)Haresh Hingorani (Laal Singh Chaddha, Zero)DocumentaryShaunak Sen (All That Breathes)ExecutivesShivani Pandya Malhotra (Red Sea Film)Shivani Rawat (ShivHans Pictures)
