Amala Paul starrer Malayalam film Aakashathinte Niram is among the 282 movies selected at the Oscars under the Best Picture category. It also stars Indrajit and Prithiviraj in the lead roles. The film was also selected at various film festivals like Shanghai International Film Festival, 8th Eurasia International Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival and South Asian Film Festival to name a few.

Aakashathinte Niram, directed and writted by Dr. Biju, is the first Malayalam film to be nominated for the prestigious award. The film was shot entirely in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The story revolves around a burglar who gets stranded in the scarcely populated island and gets to understand how nature blends with life.  Dr. Biju, an ayurvedic doctor, is a self-taught director.