An Indian story has once again claimed spotlight at the Oscars with Ang Lee directed 'Life of Pi' bagging 11 nominations in major categories, including a nod for Carnatic vocalist Bombay Jayashri. Steven Spielberg's 'Licoln', which is leading in the Oscar nominations with 12 nods, also has an India connect, with the producer being Anil Ambani owned Reliance-DreamWorks. While David O Russell-directed comedy 'The Silver Linings Playbook' stars Indian actor Anupam Kher in a pivotal role. After 'Slumdog Millionaire' swept the Oscars in 2009, Lee's film has again brought an Indian story to the fore by garnering second highest nominations at the 85th Academy awards announced on Thursday (Jan 10).

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