On Wednesday, June 28, 2017, Oscar Academy's 'Class of 2017' list was announced. The list witnessed about 700 new members from 57 countries. From India, actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Irrfan Khan and few others are invited. Directors like Buddhadeb Dasgupta, Goutam Ghose, Mrinal Sen are also invited.
Cheryl Boone Isaacs, President of the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences stated in the official Oscar website, “We're proud to invite our newest class to the Academy. The entire motion picture community is what we make of it. It's up to all of us to ensure that new faces and voices are seen and heard, and to take a shot on the next generation the way someone took a shot on each of us”.
The new members invited are part of seven branches that include actors, casting directors, costume designers, designers, documentary, executives and film editors.