Appreciating actor Kamal Haasan for being invited to join The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin shared his words of congratulations on his X handle and stated that the recognition was long-overdue.
"My heartfelt congratulations to my dear friend and artist, Mr Kamal Haasan, who has received an invitation to join the committee for the Oscar Awards, considered the pinnacle of recognition in the global film industry! This is a long-overdue acknowledgment of the profound impact you have had on the film industry, transcending language and national boundaries. May many more heights seek you out!" he wrote.
Thanking him, Kamal Haasan said that if the invite from the Academy was a joy, then the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's congratulatory message to him had added to it.
It may be recalled that the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which presents the Oscar Awards each year, on Friday had extended an invitation to one of Indian cinema's iconic stars Kamal Haasan to join it.
The Academy extended invitations to 534 artists and executives who had distinguished themselves by their contributions to motion pictures to join it this year and Kamal Haasan was one among them.
Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said, "We are thrilled to invite this esteemed class of artists, technologists, and professionals to join the Academy. Through their commitment to filmmaking and to the greater movie industry, these exceptionally talented individuals have made indelible contributions to our global filmmaking community."
Kamal Haasan is the second south Indian actor to have so far received an invite from the Academy until now. The first actor to have received an invite was actor Suriya, who received it in the year 2022.
Other Indians who are part of the list include casting director Karan Mally, cinematographer Ranabir Das, costume designer Maxima Basu and documentary filmmaker Smriti Mundhra.
It pointed out that of the 2025 invited class, 41 per cent were women, 45 per cent belonged to underrepresented communities, and 55 per cent were from 60 countries and territories outside the United States.
The Oscars are set to take place on March 15, 2026.