Overview

• Kamal Haasan and seven other Indian film professionals have accepted invitations to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as voting members for the Oscars Class of 2025.
• Haasan is only the second South Indian actor ever admitted to the Academy, following Suriya’s 2022 induction.
• The Indian cohort spans acting, directing and technical crafts, featuring Ayushmann Khurrana, Payal Kapadia, Smriti Mundra, Maxima Basu, Ranabir Das, Karan Mally and Tess Joseph.
• Haasan dedicated his Academy membership to the Indian film community and the storytellers who shaped his five-decade career.
• Their induction is part of a 534-member global class, marking the Academy’s biggest expansion and boosting total voting membership past 11,000.