<p>It is now a widely known fact that two-time Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett's performance in <em>Tár</em>&nbsp;is one of the finest that one has seen in 2022. Blanchett plays sociopath and music conductor extraordinaire Lydia Tar whose life falls apart as she begins to lose her grip on power and reality. Directed and produced by Todd Field, <em>Tár</em>&nbsp;has been a favourite this awards season and has clenched six nominations at the 95th Academy Awards including the Best Picture nod and Best Actress nomination for Blanchett.&nbsp;<br />
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The film has been a critics' favourite in 2022 and opened to rave reviews at the Venice Film Festival in September. <em>Tár&nbsp;</em>was selected Best Film of the Year by the New York Film Critics Circle, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, London Film Critics Circle, and the National Society of Film Critics, becoming only the fourth film in history named as such from the world's top critics' groups. It was named the year's best film by more critics than any other film released in 2022 which makes it perhaps the top contender for the Best Picture Oscar next week.&nbsp;<br />
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While Blanchett's work has been praised all across, <em>Tár</em> is also special because of the way it has been presented by director Todd Field who has been nominated in the Best Director category. Here's looking at why <em>Tár&nbsp;</em>deserved the Oscar in all the categories it has been nominated in.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Six Oscar nominations for <em>Tár</em></strong><br />
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While most have placed their bets on Cate Blanchett winning the Best Actress Oscar, the film also holds strong chances in Best Picture and Best Director categories. <em>Tár</em> has also been nominated in Original screenplay, cinematography and editing categories. Considering how the film has won critical acclaim the whole from critics, it does hold a strong chance of winning in writing and direction. Many have stated that filmmaker Todd Field has created a masterpiece with a detailed haunting plot which was enhanced manifold by Blanchett's performance.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Lifting cloud on dark days of cinema&nbsp;</strong><br />
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When veteran filmmaker Martin Scorsese presented <em>Tár</em> the Best Feature award at the 2023 New York Film Critics Circle Awards, he stated that the film lifted the clouds on the “dark days” that cinema is currently facing. That's in a year, when Hollywood after two slow years thanks to the pandemic, witnessed commercial success as well as critically acclaimed films in the same year.&nbsp;<br />
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“The clouds lifted when I experienced Todd’s film, <em>Tár.&nbsp;</em>What you’ve done, Todd –– is that the very fabric of the movie you created doesn’t allow this. All the aspects of cinema and the film that you’ve used, attest to this. The shift in locations for example, the shift in locations alone do what cinema does best, which is to reduce space and time to what they are, which is nothing," Scorsese.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Nine-year Oscar prophecy to come true for Blanchett?</strong><br />
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Cate Blanchett, who has won the Oscar twice before is one of the strongest contenders to win the Best Actress Oscar this year. There is an Oscar prophecy that states that Blanchett picks up an Oscar every nine years. She had won first won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for <em>Aviator </em>in 2004 and then the Best Actress award for B<em>lue Jasmine</em> in 2013. Blanchett faces competition from Michael Yeoh in this category, whose performance in <em>Everything Everywhere All At Once </em>has been raved far and wide in this award season.&nbsp;<br />
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From playing the regal Elizabeth I to the menacing Hela, Blanchett is one of the most revered performers of her generation. Over the years, Blanchett has earned 8 Oscar nominations and is known to be a director's actor where makers always manage to bring the best out of her.&nbsp;<br />
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Her role in <em>Tár</em> is a complex one. She plays Lydia Tar, a lesbian music conductor who slowly starts losing grip of reality even as her personal life starts falling apart and her marriage is on the brink of a breakup.&nbsp;</p>


It is now a widely known fact that two-time Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett's performance in Tár is one of the finest that one has seen in 2022. Blanchett plays sociopath and music conductor extraordinaire Lydia Tar whose life falls apart as she begins to lose her grip on power and reality.

It is now a widely known fact that two-time Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett's performance in Tár is one of the finest that one has seen in 2022. Blanchett plays sociopath and music conductor extraordinaire Lydia Tar whose life falls apart as she begins to lose her grip on power and reality. Directed and produced by Todd Field, Tár has been a favourite this awards season and has clenched six nominations at the 95th Academy Awards including the Best Picture nod and Best Actress nomination for Blanchett. The film has been a critics' favourite in 2022 and opened to rave reviews at the Venice Film Festival in September. Tár was selected Best Film of the Year by the New York Film Critics Circle, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, London Film Critics Circle, and the National Society of Film Critics, becoming only the fourth film in history named as such from the world's top critics' groups. It was named the year's best film by more critics than any other film released in 2022 which makes it perhaps the top contender for the Best Picture Oscar next week. While Blanchett's work has been praised all across, Tár is also special because of the way it has been presented by director Todd Field who has been nominated in the Best Director category. Here's looking at why Tár deserved the Oscar in all the categories it has been nominated in. Six Oscar nominations for Tár While most have placed their bets on Cate Blanchett winning the Best Actress Oscar, the film also holds strong chances in Best Picture and Best Director categories. Tár has also been nominated in Original screenplay, cinematography and editing categories. Considering how the film has won critical acclaim the whole from critics, it does hold a strong chance of winning in writing and direction. Many have stated that filmmaker Todd Field has created a masterpiece with a detailed haunting plot which was enhanced manifold by Blanchett's performance. Lifting cloud on dark days of cinema When veteran filmmaker Martin Scorsese presented Tár the Best Feature award at the 2023 New York Film Critics Circle Awards, he stated that the film lifted the clouds on the “dark days” that cinema is currently facing. That's in a year, when Hollywood after two slow years thanks to the pandemic, witnessed commercial success as well as critically acclaimed films in the same year. “The clouds lifted when I experienced Todd’s film, Tár. What you’ve done, Todd –– is that the very fabric of the movie you created doesn’t allow this. All the aspects of cinema and the film that you’ve used, attest to this. The shift in locations for example, the shift in locations alone do what cinema does best, which is to reduce space and time to what they are, which is nothing," Scorsese. Nine-year Oscar prophecy to come true for Blanchett? Cate Blanchett, who has won the Oscar twice before is one of the strongest contenders to win the Best Actress Oscar this year. There is an Oscar prophecy that states that Blanchett picks up an Oscar every nine years. She had won first won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Aviator in 2004 and then the Best Actress award for Blue Jasmine in 2013. Blanchett faces competition from Michael Yeoh in this category, whose performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once has been raved far and wide in this award season. From playing the regal Elizabeth I to the menacing Hela, Blanchett is one of the most revered performers of her generation. Over the years, Blanchett has earned 8 Oscar nominations and is known to be a director's actor where makers always manage to bring the best out of her. Her role in Tár is a complex one. She plays Lydia Tar, a lesbian music conductor who slowly starts losing grip of reality even as her personal life starts falling apart and her marriage is on the brink of a breakup.

Oscars 2023 Best Picture nominee: The brilliance of Tar is tough to overlook

<p>Celebrity chef-turned-filmmaker Vikas Khanna's debut film 'The Last Colour' is in the running in the Best Picture category at the Oscars 2020. An elated Khanna shared a screenshot of the films that are eligible for the final round of voting for Best Picture category on Twitter where his film finds a mention.&nbsp;<br />
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Khanna tweeted, "I don’t know what happens after this moment. But this moment is everything. To be on this list of BEST FEATURE FILMS 2019.” He wrote in his other tweet, “To live for this moment. Absolutely yesssss. @Neenagupta001” and added, “My heart is dancing. Thank you Neena ji for believing in my humble story."</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">BEST WAY TO START 2020. MIRACLE. MIRACLE. Thank you UNIVERSE. Our humble film THE LAST COLOR is pure HEART.<br />
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Oscars: Academy Announces 344 Films Eligible for 2019 Best Picture. <a href="https://t.co/p654zVd8IQ">https://t.co/p654zVd8IQ</a> <a href="https://t.co/3i4NzIkL44">pic.twitter.com/3i4NzIkL44</a></p>
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<p>Expressing his excitement, Khanna tweeted, “I need sometime to absorb this. Holyyyyy Godddd. @Neenagupta001 thank you for believing in me. Love and respect you very muchhhh. @Jitendra_siffcy @KaulPoonam @jayisready.”<br />
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Neena Gupta too responded to Khanna's tweet and wrote, "Cant believe am soooo happy.”</p>

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<p>The film though has a long shot at making to the final list of nominations. It is at present among 344 films that are eligible for the next round of voting.&nbsp;<br />
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'The Last Colour'&nbsp;features Gupta as a widow and deals with taboo surrounding widows in India, mainly in Vrindavan and Varanasi. The film revolves around a 9-year old tightrope walker who befriends one such a widow and promises to add color to her life. It is adapted from Khanna’s own book of the same name.</p>

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I thank the Universe for reconfirming my faith in miracles-hardwork-dedications-blessings. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLastColor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheLastColor</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Neenagupta001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Neenagupta001</a> <a href="https://t.co/SqwidWrmVJ">pic.twitter.com/SqwidWrmVJ</a></p>
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<p>Members of the Academy will cast their votes on Saturday based on which the final list of nominations for Oscars 2020 will be announced. The nominations for Oscars 2020 will be announced the morning of January 13th, 2020.&nbsp;</p>


Celebrity chef-turned-filmmaker Vikas Khanna's debut film 'The Last Colour' is in the running in the Best Picture category at the Oscars 2020. An elated Khanna shared a screenshot of the films that are eligible for the final round of voting for Best Picture category on Twitter where his film finds a mention.

Celebrity chef-turned-filmmaker Vikas Khanna's debut film 'The Last Colour' is in the running in the Best Picture category at the Oscars 2020. An elated Khanna shared a screenshot of the films that are eligible for the final round of voting for Best Picture category on Twitter where his film finds a mention. Khanna tweeted, "I don’t know what happens after this moment. But this moment is everything. To be on this list of BEST FEATURE FILMS 2019.” He wrote in his other tweet, “To live for this moment. Absolutely yesssss. @Neenagupta001” and added, “My heart is dancing. Thank you Neena ji for believing in my humble story." BEST WAY TO START 2020. MIRACLE. MIRACLE. Thank you UNIVERSE. Our humble film THE LAST COLOR is pure HEART. Oscars: Academy Announces 344 Films Eligible for 2019 Best Picture. https://t.co/p654zVd8IQ pic.twitter.com/3i4NzIkL44 — Vikas Khanna (@TheVikasKhanna) January 1, 2020 × Expressing his excitement, Khanna tweeted, “I need sometime to absorb this. Holyyyyy Godddd. @Neenagupta001 thank you for believing in me. Love and respect you very muchhhh. @Jitendra_siffcy @KaulPoonam @jayisready.” Neena Gupta too responded to Khanna's tweet and wrote, "Cant believe am soooo happy.” Cant believe am soooo happy https://t.co/ApRiYTMcBn — Neena Gupta (@Neenagupta001) January 1, 2020 × The film though has a long shot at making to the final list of nominations. It is at present among 344 films that are eligible for the next round of voting. 'The Last Colour' features Gupta as a widow and deals with taboo surrounding widows in India, mainly in Vrindavan and Varanasi. The film revolves around a 9-year old tightrope walker who befriends one such a widow and promises to add color to her life. It is adapted from Khanna’s own book of the same name. This is going to be the biggest achievement of my human life. I put Neena ji’s name next to Meryl Streep’s name on Oscar list. I thank the Universe for reconfirming my faith in miracles-hardwork-dedications-blessings. #TheLastColor @Neenagupta001 pic.twitter.com/SqwidWrmVJ — Vikas Khanna (@TheVikasKhanna) January 1, 2020 × Members of the Academy will cast their votes on Saturday based on which the final list of nominations for Oscars 2020 will be announced. The nominations for Oscars 2020 will be announced the morning of January 13th, 2020.

Neena Gupta starrer 'The Last Colour' in the running for Best Picture nomination at the Oscars

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