Kapil Sharma starrer Zwigato earned critical praise when it was released earlier this year. Helmed by Nandita Das, the film's script has now been included in the permanent core collection of the Library of the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who organises the Oscars.

Kapil Sharma's Zwigato script gets a permanent place in Oscar library

Bollywood star Kajol, South Indian actor-producer Suriya and filmmaker-writer Reema Kagti are among the 397 artists and executives to have received an invitation to join as members of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.

Kajol, Suriya, Reema Kagti and others invited to join the Oscars committee

Controversial filmmaker Roman Polanski has been denied membership in the Academy by a court. A judge on Tuesday denied Polanski's request to restore his membership- two years after he was expelled from the Academy for charges of raping a minor.

Roman Polanski's request to restore film academy membership denied

John Bailey, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the body which hands out the Oscars, is being investigated for sexual harassment

Oscars chief being investigated for sexual harassment: Report