Suriya, Kajol invited to join Oscars' Class of 2022
The Academy said the list includes artists & executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures.
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Mumbai, June 30: Actors Kajol, Suriya along with filmmakers Sushmit Ghosh, Rintu Thomas, Reema Kagti, and Pan Nalin are among 397 new members invited by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this year.
Nalin, best known for his films 'Samsara', 'Angry Indian Goddesses' and 'Last Film Show', has been invited by the directors branch.
From the Indian film industry, Oscar-winner AR Rahman, megastar Amitabh Bachchan, superstars Shah Rukh Khan, Vidya Balan, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan and Ali Afzal as well as producers Aditya Chopra, Guneet Monga, Ekta Kapoor, and Shobha Kapoor, are already the Academy members.
Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy's membership in 2022, it added. There are a total of 17 branches, along with 25 who today received members-at-large invitations.
The Academy said the list includes artists & executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Membership selection is based on professional qualifications, with an ongoing commitment to representation, inclusion and equity remaining a priority.
"The 2022 class is 44% women, 37% belong to underrepresented ethnic/racial communities, and 50% are from 53 countries and territories outside the United States," the Academy said in the statement.
Kajol and Suriya have been invited by the actors branch. Ghosh and Thomas, whose "Writing With Fire" was nominated in the best documentary feature category at this year's Academy Awards, are included in the documentary branch. Kagti, known for Hindi films such as "Talaash", "Gully Boy" and "Gold", has received an invitation from the writers branch.
From the Indian film industry, Oscar-winner AR Rahman, megastar Amitabh Bachchan, superstars Shah Rukh Khan, Vidya Balan, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan and Ali Afzal as well as producers Aditya Chopra, Guneet Monga, Ekta Kapoor, and Shobha Kapoor, are already the Academy members.
Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy's membership in 2022, it added. There are a total of 17 branches, along with 25 who today received members-at-large invitations.
