The Big Sick and Victoria And Abdul in the Oscar race

Victoria And Abdul (2017) starring Ali Fazal and The Big Sick (2017) featuring Anupam Kher have been nominated for the Oscars

Victoria And Abdul (2017) starring Ali Fazal and The Big Sick (2017) featuring Anupam Kher have been nominated for the Oscars.

While the former has been nominated under two categories -- Best Costume Design and Make-up and Hairstyling -- the latter has bagged the Best Original Screenplay nomination. "Congratulations Emily V Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani for the Oscar nomination. Proud to be part of this gem of a film," Kher tweeted.

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