Ranbir Kapoor's action thriller Animal was among the race for India's entry for Oscars 2025, but Laapataa Ladies won the race.
Created by Academy Award winner Guneet Monga, Kill is an action thriller but it could not be India's official entry for Oscars 2025.
Created by Nag Ashwin, Kalki 2898 AD was also in the race but Laapataa Ladies became India's official entry at Oscars 2025.
Based on India's visually impaired industrialist, Srikanth was also in the race for India's Oscars 2025 entry.
Based on a true story and starring Karthik Aryan, Chandu Champion also could not win the race and it received major appreciations.
Maidaan starring Ajay Devgn was based on manager of the Indian national football team, Syed Abdul Rahim.
Starring Vicky Kaushal in the lead role, Sam Bahadur is the story India's Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw.
Yami Gautam starrer Article 370 was the story on how the Indian government revoked the special status given to Kashmir.
National Award-winning Malayalam film Aattam was also in the race for Oscars 2025 but it could not get past Laapata Ladies.