The Indian actors are quietly marching towards Hollywood and marking their territory in the west successfully. Actors like Priyanka Chopra, Dev Patel, Irrfan Khan, Suraj Sharma and others already shine as the popular stars in Hollywood but now more of the B-town personalities are joining the bandwagon. When it comes to the most prestigious award of this industry, Oscars, all the desi people hunt for the Indian names in the list. The fresh list of Oscars 2018 is here and Indian stars Ali Fazal and Anupam Kher have made it to the race of 90th Academy Awards.

Ali Fazal's much talked about film with Judi Bench- Victoria and Abdul and Anupam Kher's 'The Big Sick' are running to win the big trophy this year. Victoria and Abdul has been chosen in the  'Best Costume Design and Make-up and Hairstyling' categories. The film shows an endearing bond between Queen Victoria and her Indian Muslim servant Abdul Karim.  On the other hand, Anupam Kher's 'The Big Sick' has been nominated for the 'original screenplay category.'

Meanwhile, Rajkummar Rao's 'Newton' was  the official entry the 'Best Foreign Language Film category' for Oscars 2018. However, the film failed to make it to the final cut. Newton actress Anjali Patil earlier told the reporters, "I feel the film had done more than just being in or out of Oscar entry. All the screenings we had in the US and all over the world struck genuine chords with people. And the way it excelled back home in every strata of society, is way more important. So it doesn’t really makes me sad at all. A film comes with its destiny and performs.” Well, let us hope that 'Victoria and Abdul' and 'The Big Sick' clinch the trophy!

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jan 24, 2018 11:46 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).