Veteran actor and filmmaker Kamal Haasan has been officially invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the body responsible for the Oscars. This honor places him among an elite group of global artists and professionals recognized for their significant contributions to cinema.
The Academy’s 2025 invite list includes Ayushmann Khurrana, acclaimed filmmaker Payal Kapadia, global pop sensation Ariana Grande, and a total of 533 artists and executives from around the world. If they accept the invitation, these individuals will gain the right to vote in the Oscars – one of the highest honors in the film industry.
Kamal Haasan’s inclusion is a recognition of his decades-long impact on Indian and international cinema.