The Indian Government appoints a committee to choose the best movie released that year, which is sent as India's official entry to the Oscars for a nomination for Best Foreign Film. The following is list of such movies:

• 1957 - Mother India by Mehboob Khan. Starring Nargis, Sunil Dutt - Nominated for Best Foreign Film.
• 1963 - Sahib Biwi aur Ghulam by Guru Dutt.
• 1974 - Ankur by Shyam Benegal.
• 1978 - Manthan by Shyam Benegal.
• 1985 - Saaransh by Mahesh Bhatt. Starring Anupam Kher and Rohini Hattangady .
• 1986 - Swathi Muthyam by Dr.K.Vishwanath. Starring Kamal Haasan, Radhika .
• 1987 - Nayagan by Mani Ratnam. Starring Kamal Haasan.
• 198? - Parinda by Vidhu Vinod Chopra.
• 1995 - Kurudhi Punal by P.C. Sreeram . Starring Kamal Haasan, Arjun, Dr.K.Vishwanath and Nasar .
• 1997 - Jeans by Shankar. Starring Aishwarya Rai.
• 2001 - Hey Ram by Kamal Haasan. Starring Kamal Haasan, Shahrukh Khan, Naseeruddin Shah and Rani Mukherjee.
• 2002 - Lagaan by Ashutosh Gowariker. Starring Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh - Nominated for Best Foreign Film.
• 2003 - Devdas by Sanjay Leela Bhansali . Starring Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Aishwarya Rai.
• 2004 - Shwaas by Sanjay Sawant. Starring Arun Nalawade, Ashwin Chitale.