Director Anurag Basu's Barfi! is out of Oscar race

Director Anurag Basu's Barfi! Has Failed to Qualify for the Best Foreign Language Film category for the 85th Academy Awards, According to the latest Oscar shortlist.

The film, featuring Ranbir Kapoor as a deaf and mute boy and Priyanka Chopra as an autistic girl, earned rave reviews and enjoyed box office success.

Of the 71 films qualified for the Oscars That from across the world, Have Been shortlisted nine, Which Will Further responsibility to make it to the final five nominations.

The nine selected films are "Amour" (Austria), "War Witch" (Canada), "No" (Chile), "A Royal Affair" (Denmark), "The Intouchables" (France), "The Deep" (Iceland), "Kon-Tiki" ("Norway)," Beyond the Hills "(Romania) and" Sister "(Switzerland).

The final list will be announced Jan 10.

Bollywood director Anurag Basu feels the selection of 'Barfi' as India's official entry to the Oscars in the foreign language film category is like an "icing on the cake". 'Barfi!' beat 19 other films to become India's representative at the 85th Academy Awards to be held in February, 2013. Read more ..

Barfi! Oscar nomination: We all are very happy ... it is a team effort, says Ranbir Kapoor.

Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor and 'Barfi!' Director Anurag Basu are happy That the film is India's official entry for the Oscars 2013, but said They have a long way to go to actually gain a nomination. The film beat 19 other films to be named India's entry in the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category at the Oscars in February next year. Read the full story.