The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed a list of the feature films that are eligible for Best Picture consideration at the 93rd Oscars. Set to air on April 25, the list contains 366 films including some foreign projects. The Illegal starring Suraj Sharma directed by Danish Renzu is in the race.

The gritty, timely, and deeply humane tale, while exploring what it means to chase the elusive American Dream and at what cost, also sheds light on the plight of undocumented immigrants.“The film gives a human face to the undocumented workers in the United States and shows an empathetic approach towards the plight of immigrants. The story focuses on the trials and tribulations on their way to live the American Dream. With so much chaos and hatred around at this time, I think this film does a great job of not only bringing people together but also stressing unity, empathy, and humanity,” Renzu told India-West.

The film has been winning accolades ever since it began streaming on Jan. 12 on several online platforms, including Amazon (https://amzn.to/35yJGPc), YouTube (https://bit.ly/39pgFqD), FandangoNow (https://bit.ly/3i5e7BG) and Google Play (http://bit.ly/2Xyls3h). It is also available on multiple cable providers such as Dish, DirecTV, Comcast, and Spectrum.

Nominations voting will take place between March 5-10 and nominations will be announced on March 15. The 93rd Oscars ceremony will be held on April 25.

Boston natives Sunayana Kachroo and Heramb Bhide are the associate producers of this movie. Sunayana Kachroo has also written Hindi Dialogues and the lyrics of the promotional song "Subeh Dekh Li" sung by the singer Ankit Tiwari. The movie is directed by LA - Kashmir based director Danish Renzu.

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