Barfi out of Oscar race!

Ranbir Kapoor’s Barfi has failed to qualify for the best foreign language film category for the 85th Academy Awards, according to the latest Oscar shortlist.

Director Anurag Basu’s Barfi saw some exemplary performances by Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Illeana D’Cruz.

Of the 71 films that qualified for the Oscars from across the world, nine have been short listed, which will further compete 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).