Apart from the prestigious award ceremony, the 94th annual Academy Awards has a packed schedule of starry parties and gatherings. As per The Hollywood Reporter, one such includes the pre-Oscars event celebrating South Asian excellence, to be hosted by Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Mindy Kaling, Kumail Nanjiani, Anjula Acharia, Bela Bajaria, Maneesh K. Goya and Shruti Ganguly. Oscars 2022: Beyonce in Talks to Grace the 94th Academy Awards With Her Live Performance.

UTA, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences, Johnnie Walker, South Asian Arts Resiliency Fund of the India Center and the Juggernaut are sponsoring this gathering to be held on March 23 in the evening, to toast South Asian excellence on film. Honorary guests include Riz Ahmed and Suroosh Alvi, Pawo Choyning Dorji, Joseph Patel, Riz Ahmed and Aneil Karia, Elizabeth Mirzaei and Gulistan Mirzaei, and Rintu Thomas, Sushmit Ghosh and Anurima Bhargava. Oscars 2022 Best Picture Nominees: The Power of the Dog, Dune, CODA, West Side Story, King Richard – Which Film Should Win at 94th Academy Awards? Vote Now!

This year's Oscars will be hosted by Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes. The ceremony will be held on March 27 at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre and televised live on ABC at 8 pm ET.

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