Updated On: 04 July, 2021 08:46 AM IST | Mumbai | The Hitlist Team
In an announcement shared on its website, the Academy said the list contains artistes and executives from 50 countries who have “distinguished themselves by their contributions to motion pictures.”

Vidya Balan; (right) Ekta Kapoor with mother Shobha
Vidya Balan and the mother-daughter producer duo, Shobha and Ekta Kapoor, are among the 395 new members invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the governing body behind the Oscars. In an announcement shared on its website, the Academy said the list contains artistes and executives from 50 countries who have “distinguished themselves by their contributions to motion pictures.”
In an announcement shared on its website, the Academy said the list includes artistes and executives from 50 countries who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Vidya Balan, who was recently seen in Amazon Prime Video movie `Sherni`, joins the class of 2021, that also features Hollywood big names such as Janet Jackson, Robert Pattinson, H.E.R., Henry Golding and Eiza Gonzalez.