Ali Fazal and Judi Dench in Victoria & Abdul (Image courtesy - VictoriaAbdul )
Highlights
- "We're so proud of the team!" The official account of the film tweeted
- The 90th Academy Awards will be held on March 4
- The Shape Of Water leads with 13 nominations
New Delhi: The Oscar nominations were announced on Tuesday and Ali Fazal and Judi Dench's
Victoria & Abdul has got two nominations. The film has been nominated under these two categories -Best Costume Design and Make-up and Hairstyling. The other nominees in the Best Costume Design category are
Beauty and the Beast, Darkest Hour,
Phantom Thread and
The Shape of Water are up for the race in the, while the
Darkest Hour and
Wonder, are up for competition in the Make-up and Hairstyling category. The official Twitter account of the film
Victoria & Abdul tweeted, "#VictoriaAndAbdul receives two #OscarNoms! We're so proud of the team!"
Directed by Stephen Frears, the British biographical drama is based on the namesake novel by Shrabani Basu, which showcases the strong friendship between
Queen Victoria and her attendant Abdul Karim.
Judi Dench plays the role of Queen Victoria, while Ali Fazal essays the role of Abdul Karim.
The 90th Academy Awards will be held in Hollywood on March 4 and will be aired in India on the morning of March 5. The much-anticipated nominations for Oscars 2018 were presented by Andy Serkis and Tiffany Haddish, along with Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, Michelle Rodriguez, Rebel Wilson, Michelle Yeoh, and Rosario Dawson as special guests, who appeared in brief videos.
Take a look at the some of the nominees from Oscars 2018:
BEST FILMThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissouriThe PostDunkirkGet OutLady BirdThe Shape Of WaterPhantom ThreadDarkest HourCall Me By Your NameBEST DIRECTORChristopher Nolan,
DunkirkGreta Gerwig,
Lady BirdJordan Peele,
Get OutGuillermo Del Toro,
The Shape Of WaterPaul Thomas Anderson,
Phantom ThreadBEST ACTORGary Oldman,
Darkest HourDaniel Day-Lewis,
Phantom ThreadDaniel Kaluuya,
Get OutTimothee Chalamet,
Call Me By Your NameDenzel Washington,
Roman J Israel, EsqBEST ACTRESSSaoirse Ronan,
Lady BirdFrances McDormand,
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissouriSally Hawkins,
The Shape Of WaterMeryl Streep,
The PostMargot Robbie,
I, Tonya