<P> India has sent more fifty films to the competition . Most of India's submissions were Hindi films (including Hindi - Urdu films), three of which received nominations . Tamil films were submitted by the committee on nine occasions . Three submissions were Marathi films, two were Bengali films, two Malayalam films, one Telugu film, and one Gujarati film . </P> <P> Bengali filmmaker Satyajit Ray has represented India three times in this competition, the most by any director . Tamil actor Kamal Haasan has most often represented the country as a performer, with seven films submitted--including three consecutive films between 1985 and 1987, one of which he directed himself . Aamir Khan has represented India four times as an actor, including once as a director and twice as a producer; Lagaan (2001), which he produced and starred in, received a nomination . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year (Ceremony) </Th> <Th> Film title used in nomination </Th> <Th> Original title </Th> <Th> Language </Th> <Th> Director (s) </Th> <Th> Result </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1957 (30th) </Td> <Td> Mother India </Td> <Td> Mother India (मदर इंडिया) </Td> <Td> Hindi - Urdu </Td> <Td> Khan, Mehboob Mehboob Khan </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 (31st) </Td> <Td> Madhumati </Td> <Td> Madhumati (मधुमती) </Td> <Td> Hindi - Urdu </Td> <Td> Roy, Bimal Bimal Roy </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1959 (32nd) </Td> <Td> World of Apu! The World of Apu </Td> <Td> Apur sansār (অপুর সংসার) </Td> <Td> Bengali </Td> <Td> Ray, Satyajit Satyajit Ray </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 (35th) </Td> <Td> Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam </Td> <Td> Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (साहिब बीबी और ग़ुलाम) </Td> <Td> Hindi Urdu </Td> <Td> Alvi, Abrar Abrar Alvi </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1963 (36th) </Td> <Td> Metropolis </Td> <Td> Mahanagar (মহানগর) </Td> <Td> Bengali </Td> <Td> Ray, Satyajit Satyajit Ray </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1965 (38th) </Td> <Td> Guide! The Guide </Td> <Td> Guide (गाइड) </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> Anand, Vijay Vijay Anand </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 (39th) </Td> <Td> Amrapali </Td> <Td> Amrapali (अम्रपल्ली) </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> Tandon, Lekh Lekh Tandon </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1967 (40th) </Td> <Td> Last Letter! The Last Letter </Td> <Td> Aakhri Khat (आखरी ख़त) </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> Anand, Chetan Chetan Anand </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968 (41st) </Td> <Td> Elder Sister </Td> <Td> Majhli Didi (मझली दीदी) </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> Mukherjee, Hrishikesh Hrishikesh Mukherjee </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1969 (42nd) </Td> <Td> Deiva Magan </Td> <Td> Deiva Magan (தெய்வ மகன்) </Td> <Td> Tamil </Td> <Td> Tirulokchandar, A.C. A.C. Tirulokchandar </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1971 (44th) </Td> <Td> Reshma Aur Shera </Td> <Td> Reshma Aur Shera (रेशमा और शेरा) </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> Dutt, Sunil Sunil Dutt </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 (45th) </Td> <Td> Uphaar </Td> <Td> Uphaar (उपहार) </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> Roy, Sudhendu Sudhendu Roy </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1973 (46th) </Td> <Td> Saudagar </Td> <Td> Saudagar (सौदागर) </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> Roy, Sudhendu Sudhendu Roy </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> (47th) </Td> <Td> Hot Winds </Td> <Td> Garam Hawa (गरम हवा) </Td> <Td> Urdu </Td> <Td> Sathyu, M.S. M.S. Sathyu </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1977 (50th) </Td> <Td> Manthan </Td> <Td> Manthan (मंथन) </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> Benegal, Shyam Shyam Benegal </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 (51st) </Td> <Td> Chess Players! The Chess Players </Td> <Td> Shatranj Ke Khilari (शतरंज के खिलाड़ी) </Td> <Td> Hindi Urdu </Td> <Td> Ray, Satyajit Satyajit Ray </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980 (53rd) </Td> <Td> Payal Ki Jhankaar </Td> <Td> Payal Ki Jhankaar (पायल की झंकार) </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> Bose Satyen Bose </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 (57th) </Td> <Td> Saaransh </Td> <Td> Saaransh (सारांश) </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> Bhatt, Mahesh Mahesh Bhatt </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 (58th) </Td> <Td> Saagar </Td> <Td> Saagar (सागर) </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> Sippy, Ramesh Ramesh Sippy </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 (59th) </Td> <Td> Swati Mutyam </Td> <Td> Swati Mutyam (స్వాతి ముత్యం) </Td> <Td> Telugu </Td> <Td> Viswanath, Kasinadhuni Kasinadhuni Viswanath </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> (60th) </Td> <Td> Nayakan </Td> <Td> Nayakan (நாயகன்) </Td> <Td> Tamil </Td> <Td> Ratnam, Mani Mani Ratnam </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988 (61st) </Td> <Td> Salaam Bombay! </Td> <Td> Salaam Bombay! (सलाम बॉम्बे) </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> Nair, Mira Mira Nair </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1989 (62nd) </Td> <Td> Parinda </Td> <Td> Parinda (परिंदा) </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> Chopra, Vidhu Vinod Vidhu Vinod Chopra </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 (63rd) </Td> <Td> Anjali </Td> <Td> Anjali (அஞ்சலி) </Td> <Td> Tamil </Td> <Td> Ratnam, Mani Mani Ratnam </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 (64th) </Td> <Td> Henna </Td> <Td> Henna (हिना) </Td> <Td> Hindi Urdu </Td> <Td> Kapoor, Randhir Randhir Kapoor </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 (65th) </Td> <Td> Thevar Magan </Td> <Td> Thevar Magan (தேவர் மகன்) </Td> <Td> Tamil </Td> <Td>, Bharathan Bharathan </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 (66th) </Td> <Td> Rudaali </Td> <Td> Rudaali (रुदाली) </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> Lajmi, Kalpana Kalpana Lajmi </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 (67th) </Td> <Td> Bandit Queen </Td> <Td> Bandit Queen (बैंडिट क्वीन) </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> Kapur, Shekhar Shekhar Kapur </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 (68th) </Td> <Td> Kuruthipunal </Td> <Td> Kuruthipunal (குருதிப்புனல்) </Td> <Td> Tamil </Td> <Td> Sreeram, P.C. P.C. Sreeram </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> (69th) </Td> <Td> Indian </Td> <Td> Indian (இந்தியன்) </Td> <Td> Tamil </Td> <Td> Shankar, S. S. Shankar </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 (70th) </Td> <Td> Guru </Td> <Td> Guru (ഗുരു) </Td> <Td> Malayalam </Td> <Td> Anchal, Rajiv Rajiv Anchal </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 (71st) </Td> <Td> Jeans </Td> <Td> Jeans (ஜீன்ஸ்) </Td> <Td> Tamil </Td> <Td> Shankar, S. S. Shankar </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 (72nd) </Td> <Td> Earth </Td> <Td> Earth (अर्थ) </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> Mehta, Deepa Deepa Mehta </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 (73rd) </Td> <Td> Hey Ram </Td> <Td> Hey Ram (ஹே ராம் हे राम) </Td> <Td> Tamil Hindi </Td> <Td> Haasan, Kamal Kamal Haasan </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 (74th) </Td> <Td> Lagaan </Td> <Td> Lagaan (लगान) </Td> <Td> Hindi English </Td> <Td> Gowariker, Ashutosh Ashutosh Gowariker </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 (75th) </Td> <Td> Devdas </Td> <Td> Devdas (देवदास) </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> Bhansali, Sanjay Leela Sanjay Leela Bhansali </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> (77th) </Td> <Td> Breath! The Breath </Td> <Td> Shwaas (श्वास) </Td> <Td> Marathi </Td> <Td> Sawant, Sandeep Sandeep Sawant </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 (78th) </Td> <Td> Riddle </Td> <Td> Paheli (पहेली) </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> Palekar, Amol Amol Palekar </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 (79th) </Td> <Td> Rang De Basanti </Td> <Td> Rang De Basanti (रंग दे बसंती) </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> Mehra, Rakeysh Omprakash Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 (80th) </Td> <Td> Eklavya: The Royal Guard </Td> <Td> Eklavya: The Royal Guard (एकलव्य--दी रॉयल गार्ड) </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> Chopra, Vidhu Vinod Vidhu Vinod Chopra </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 (81st) </Td> <Td> Like stars on Earth </Td> <Td> Taare Zameen Par (तारे ज़मीन पर) </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> Khan, Aamir Aamir Khan </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 (82nd) </Td> <Td> Harishchandra's Factory </Td> <Td> Harishchandrachi Factory (हरिश्‍चंद्राची फॅक्टरी) </Td> <Td> Marathi </Td> <Td> Mokashi, Paresh Paresh Mokashi </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> (83rd) </Td> <Td> Peepli Live </Td> <Td> Peepli Live (लाइव) </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> Rizvi, Anusha Anusha Rizvi </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 (84th) </Td> <Td> Abu, Son of Adam </Td> <Td> Adaminte Makan Abu (ആദാമിന്റെ മകൻ അബു) </Td> <Td> Malayalam </Td> <Td> Ahamed, Salim Salim Ahamed </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 (85th) </Td> <Td> Barfi! </Td> <Td> Barfi! (बर्फी!) </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> Basu, Anurag Anurag Basu </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 (86th) </Td> <Td> The Good Road </Td> <Td> The Good Road </Td> <Td> Gujarati </Td> <Td> Correa, Gyan Gyan Correa </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 (87th) </Td> <Td> Liar's Dice </Td> <Td> Liar's Dice </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> Mohandas, Geetu Geetu Mohandas </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 (88th) </Td> <Td> Court </Td> <Td> Court </Td> <Td> Marathi </Td> <Td> Tamhane, Chaitanya Chaitanya Tamhane </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 (89th) </Td> <Td> Interrogation </Td> <Td> Visaranai (விசாரணை) </Td> <Td> Tamil </Td> <Td> Vetrimaaran </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 (90th) </Td> <Td> Newton </Td> <Td> Newton </Td> <Td> Hindi </Td> <Td> Amit V Masurkar </Td> <Td> Not Nominated </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year (Ceremony) </Th> <Th> Film title used in nomination </Th> <Th> Original title </Th> <Th> Language </Th> <Th> Director (s) </Th> <Th> Result </Th> </Tr>

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