Actor Suriya's highly ambitious, big-budget film Kanguva may not worked at the box office, but it has found a spot in the contenders list of Oscars 2025. The film was released in November 2024 and was helmed by Siva. The action-adventure featured Suriya along with Bobby Deol and Disha Patani.&nbsp; While Suriya's performance was praised by fans, the film received negative reviews for its execution, with many calling it loud and jarring.&nbsp; The film garnered more attention when actor and Suriya&rsquo;s wife Jyothika said the negative reactions to Kanguva felt like propaganda. The makers even trimmed the film by 12 minutes and re-censored it post-release due to criticism, yet the film failed to make a mark at the box office.&nbsp; Produced by KE Gnanavel Raja of Studio Green, Kanguva ends with a hint at a sequel.&nbsp;
After The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently revealed the names of 323 films eligible for the Oscars this year, 207 movies met the eligibility criteria for the Best Picture category, which also includes Kanguva. Apart from Kanguva, other films in the running for nominations are Girls will be Girls, Santosh, Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, All We Imagine as Light, Putul and Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life.
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The voting for nominations is set to begin on January 8, 2025, and will conclude on January 12, 2025. The final list of nominated movies will be out on January 17, 2025.
<h2>Laapata Ladies out of Oscar race</h2>
Kiran Rao's critically acclaimed film Laapata Ladies was India's official entry to Oscars 2025 this year. However, the film failed to make the shortlist of 15 movies that will vie for the big prize from the final five in the Best International Film category.&nbsp; The list included expected names like Emilia Perez and From Ground Zero but missed India's official entry.
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The news upset Indian fans who felt that another film would have done better than Laapata Ladies. The internet was abuzz with suggestions like the most obvious one, All We Imagine As Light, the much-awarded indie film by Payal Kapadia.&nbsp;
Netizens blamed the Indian authorities for not naming All We Imagine As Light and making a poor choice. They blamed the Film Federation of India for 'humiliating' the country.&nbsp; The Oscars will be held on March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Ovation Hollywood., United States.
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Entertainment: Actor Suriya's highly ambitious, big-budget film Kanguva may not have worked at the box office, but it has found a spot in the contenders list of Oscars 2025.

Actor Suriya's highly ambitious, big-budget film Kanguva may not worked at the box office, but it has found a spot in the contenders list of Oscars 2025. The film was released in November 2024 and was helmed by Siva. The action-adventure featured Suriya along with Bobby Deol and Disha Patani. While Suriya's performance was praised by fans, the film received negative reviews for its execution, with many calling it loud and jarring. The film garnered more attention when actor and Suriya’s wife Jyothika said the negative reactions to Kanguva felt like propaganda. The makers even trimmed the film by 12 minutes and re-censored it post-release due to criticism, yet the film failed to make a mark at the box office. Produced by KE Gnanavel Raja of Studio Green, Kanguva ends with a hint at a sequel. After The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently revealed the names of 323 films eligible for the Oscars this year, 207 movies met the eligibility criteria for the Best Picture category, which also includes Kanguva. Apart from Kanguva, other films in the running for nominations are Girls will be Girls, Santosh, Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, All We Imagine as Light, Putul and Aadujeevitham: The Goat Life. Payal Kapadia, All We Imagine As Light make it to BAFTA Awards 2025 longlist The voting for nominations is set to begin on January 8, 2025, and will conclude on January 12, 2025. The final list of nominated movies will be out on January 17, 2025. Laapata Ladies out of Oscar race Kiran Rao's critically acclaimed film Laapata Ladies was India's official entry to Oscars 2025 this year. However, the film failed to make the shortlist of 15 movies that will vie for the big prize from the final five in the Best International Film category. The list included expected names like Emilia Perez and From Ground Zero but missed India's official entry. Laapataa Ladies out of Oscars race; netizens upset with Film Federation of India The news upset Indian fans who felt that another film would have done better than Laapata Ladies. The internet was abuzz with suggestions like the most obvious one, All We Imagine As Light, the much-awarded indie film by Payal Kapadia. Netizens blamed the Indian authorities for not naming All We Imagine As Light and making a poor choice. They blamed the Film Federation of India for 'humiliating' the country. The Oscars will be held on March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Ovation Hollywood., United States. Best Hindi Films of 2024: From Amar Singh Chamkila to Kill

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Suriya's period drama Kanguva is set for its OTT release, less than a month after its theatrical release. One of the much-anticipated movies of the year received a lukewarm response from the audience and critics upon its release on November 16.&nbsp;

Directed by Siva, the movie features Kollywood actor Suriya in a double role for the first time. Apart from this, the movie also marked the Tamil debut of Bobby Deol and Disha Patani.

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<h2>Kanguva OTT release: When and where you can watch the movie</h2>

The fantasy thriller will be released worldwide on Prime Video on December 8 in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada. There is no information on when the movie will be available to watch in Hindi language.&nbsp;

The streaming service made the announcement. Taking to Instagram they shared: "A tale as old as time &amp; a LEGACY that lives on KANGUVA arrives to settle it all #KanguvaOnPrime, Dec 8. (sic)."&nbsp;

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Made on&nbsp;a huge budget of Rs 300–350 crore, Kanguva featured Suriya in one of the never-seen avatars. However, the movie's box office performance was a huge disappointment. Upon its arrival, the movie failed to earn numbers at the box office and was heavily criticised for its story and confused screenplay. The movie bombed at the box office,&nbsp;earning&nbsp;only Rs 106 crore.

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<h2>More about Kanguva</h2>

The movie follows a fearless bounty hunter, Francis (Suriya), who unexpectedly crosses paths with Zeta, a lost child with whom he shares a cosmic connection that goes back over a thousand years. Trying to decipher his connection with Zeta while shielding him from a dangerous cabal, Francis begins experiencing mysterious flashbacks of his past life as Kanguva, the son of a chieftain from one of the five islands near the southern Indian subcontinent in 1070 AD, who defends his people against relentless attacks from Roman soldiers and feuding neighbours. As Francis tries to piece together these memory flashes, he fights to overcome the threat to Zeta and himself before it is too late.&nbsp;

Suriya played the dual roles of Francis and Kanguva, and Bobby Deol as antagonist Udhiran.

Suriya's period drama Kanguva is set for its OTT release, less than a month after its theatrical release. One of the much-anticipated movies of the year received a lukewarm response from the audience and critics upon its release on November 16.

Suriya's period drama Kanguva is set for its OTT release, less than a month after its theatrical release. One of the much-anticipated movies of the year received a lukewarm response from the audience and critics upon its release on November 16. Directed by Siva, the movie features Kollywood actor Suriya in a double role for the first time. Apart from this, the movie also marked the Tamil debut of Bobby Deol and Disha Patani. Also read: Pushpa 2: Allu Arjun's film takes box office by storm, earns Rs 175.1 crore Kanguva OTT release: When and where you can watch the movie The fantasy thriller will be released worldwide on Prime Video on December 8 in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada. There is no information on when the movie will be available to watch in Hindi language. The streaming service made the announcement. Taking to Instagram they shared: "A tale as old as time & a LEGACY that lives on KANGUVA arrives to settle it all #KanguvaOnPrime, Dec 8. (sic)." A tale as old as time ⚔️ & a LEGACY that lives on 🦅 KANGUVA arrives to settle it all 🔥#KanguvaOnPrime, Dec 8 pic.twitter.com/eDLqMDd2hD — prime video IN (@PrimeVideoIN) December 6, 2024 × Made on a huge budget of Rs 300–350 crore, Kanguva featured Suriya in one of the never-seen avatars. However, the movie's box office performance was a huge disappointment. Upon its arrival, the movie failed to earn numbers at the box office and was heavily criticised for its story and confused screenplay. The movie bombed at the box office, earning only Rs 106 crore. Also read: 'Big relief': Netizens react to Aishwarya and Abhishek rare appearance amid divorce rumours More about Kanguva The movie follows a fearless bounty hunter, Francis (Suriya), who unexpectedly crosses paths with Zeta, a lost child with whom he shares a cosmic connection that goes back over a thousand years. Trying to decipher his connection with Zeta while shielding him from a dangerous cabal, Francis begins experiencing mysterious flashbacks of his past life as Kanguva, the son of a chieftain from one of the five islands near the southern Indian subcontinent in 1070 AD, who defends his people against relentless attacks from Roman soldiers and feuding neighbours. As Francis tries to piece together these memory flashes, he fights to overcome the threat to Zeta and himself before it is too late. Suriya played the dual roles of Francis and Kanguva, and Bobby Deol as antagonist Udhiran.

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Kanguva OTT release: Here's when and where you can watch Suriya's film