The Academy of Motion Pictures and Arts introduced their recent listing of 398 new members becoming a member of them this yr. Among worldwide stars similar to Taylor Swift and Ke Huy Qwan, a number of Indian names additionally made it to the listing. (Also learn: Karan Johar shares post after UK Parliament honours him: ‘One of those days where I pinch myself’)
Indian names on the listing
Desi names embody RRR actors Jr NTR and Ram Charan, producer Karan Johar and Siddharth Roy Kapur, administrators Mani Ratnam and Chaitanya Tamhane, music administrators MM Keeravani and Chandrabose, casting director KK Senthil Kumarand documentary maker Shaunak Sen.
398 new individuals is about half the determine of current years because the academy scaled again after working to double the variety of ladies and non-white members, following calls to boycott the glitzy Oscars and an indignant social media backlash below the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite due to an absence of range.
More concerning the new members
The Academy now has greater than 10,000 members.
Of the 2023 class, the academy mentioned 40 p.c determine as ladies, 34 p.c belong to underrepresented ethnic and racial communities, and 52 p.c are from 50 nations and territories outdoors the United States.
Seen because the apex physique of the Hollywood movie trade, the Academy points a single spherical of invites yearly. Only Academy members can vote for Oscar winners. Next yr’s Oscars are set to happen on March 10.
“The Academy is proud to welcome these artists and professionals into our membership. They symbolize extraordinary international expertise throughout cinematic disciplines, and have made an important influence on the humanities and sciences of movement photos and on film followers worldwide,” mentioned Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang.
Earlier this yr, a number of Indian artistes made a splash on the Oscars. MM Keeravani and Chandrabose lifted the Oscar for Best Song for RRR’s Naatu Naatu. Indian manufacturing The Elephant Whisperers gained Best Documentary Short. Shaunak Sen’s All That Breathes was additionally nominated within the Best Documentary class.