Indian cinema continues to shine on the global stage as two prominent Indian actors, and have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences—known for organising the Oscars. They now share space with big global names like , Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong, who are also part of the new invitee list.

The Academy revealed on 26 June that it had invited 534 new members from across the
world, honouring a mix of actors, musicians, filmmakers, designers and more from the
global film industry.

Alongside Kamal Haasan and Ayushmann Khurrana, several other Indian names have
also made it to this year’s list. These include Karan Mally (casting director), Ranabir Das
(cinematographer), (costume designer), Smriti Mundhra (documentary
filmmaker), and filmmaker Payal Kapadia.

From the international front, the Academy has chosen several well-known faces such as
Ariana Grande, Brandi Carlile, Andrew Watt, Branford Marsalis, Conan O’Brien and Jimmy
Kimmel.

Famous actors like Dave Bautista, , Aubrey Plaza, Danielle Deadwyler and are also among the invitees. Others include Gillian Anderson, Naomi Ackie, Monica Barbaro, Jodie Comer, and ‘Succession’ stars Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong. Oscar winner Mikey Madison, from ‘Emilia Pérez’, and Sebastian Stan are also part of the new class.