Updated On: 22 December, 2023 08:31 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Oscars 2024: The Malayalam film `2018` which chronicled the worst hit Kerala floods was the official entry for the Academy Awards from India

Tovino Thomas
India is out of the race from the best International feature film category after its official selection, the Malayalam film `2018` failed to make it to the shortlist. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the shortlists in 10 categories for the upcoming 96th Oscars ceremony on Thursday.
India`s official entry `2018`directed by Jude Anthany Joseph was a hit in the domestic market but failed to impress the Oscar committee. The film has an ensemble cast bringing together the best of Malayalam cinema to narrate the story of the horrific 2018 Kerala floods. Only 15 films have advanced to the next round of the international feature film category.