Kamal Haasan, Ayushmann Khurrana, Ariana Grande amongst 534 invited to hitch the Academy for Oscars voting

Jun 27, 2025 06:57 AM IST

Kamal Haasan and Ayushmann Khurrana together with Ariana Grande are amongst 534 people who have been invited to hitch the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.

Indian actors Kamal Haasan and Ayushmann Khurrana are actually a part of a worldwide membership, becoming a member of the likes of Ariana Grande, Sebastian Stan, and Jeremy Strong as invitees to hitch the Oscar Academy. Also learn: ‘Were they simply voting on vibes?’: Oscar’s new rule to observe all nominated movies earlier than voting sparks on-line confusion

The Academy selects members based mostly on their skilled {qualifications}, with a dedication to illustration, inclusion, and fairness.

Indian stars invited to hitch Motion Picture Academy

Kamal Haasan and Ayushmann Khurrana together with Ariana Grande, Brandi Carlile, Andrew Watt, Branford Marsalis, Conan O’Brien, and Jimmy Kimmel are amongst 534 people who have been invited to hitch the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences on June 26.

The roster of latest invitees is bolstered by the inclusion of different outstanding Indian names, comparable to Karan Mally (casting director), Ranabir Das (cinematographer), Maxima Basu (costume designer), Smriti Mundhra (documentary filmmaker) and filmmaker Payal Kapadia.

From the worldwide sphere, the most recent class of Oscar voters contains a number of stars comparable to Dave Bautista, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Danielle Deadwyler, and Andrew Scott. Other names are Gillian Anderson, Naomi Ackie, Monica Barbaro, Jodie Comer, Succession stars Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong, Oscar winner Mikey Madison, Adriana Paz (Emilia Pérez), and Sebastian Stan.

If all of those invitees settle for membership, the whole variety of members (together with Emeritus) within the academy shall be 11,120, and the variety of voting members shall be 10,143.

More in regards to the Academy’s membership

The Academy’s membership course of for its 19 branches and one membership classification is performed by sponsorship, not software. Except for Associates, candidates have to be sponsored by two Academy members from the department or class to which the candidate seeks admission.

The membership choice course of prioritises skilled {qualifications} whereas upholding the Academy’s dedication to fostering illustration, inclusion, and fairness for all.

Of the 2025 invited class, 41% are girls, 45% belong to underrepresented communities, and 55% are from 60 nations and territories outdoors the United States. Those who settle for the invites would be the solely additions to the Academy’s membership in 2025.

The Oscars are set to happen on March 15, 2026. The nominations voting interval will run from January 12 by January 16. Official nominees shall be introduced on January 22, adopted by the annual Oscar Nominees Luncheon on February 10. Conan O’Brien is ready to host the Oscars.