India, May 2 -- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has approved a set of new and updated rules for the 99th Oscars ceremony, which is set for 2027, and there's a clear silver lining for Indian filmmakers in the mix.

The Academy announced changes to some rules on Friday, affecting many categories and its Governors Awards.

From this point on in the acting categories, both lead and supporting, actors can be nominated for more than one performance in those individual categories if those performances place in the top five votes. Previously, unlike every other category, if an actor had movies that gained two or even three of the top five votes, only the performance that got the most votes would be eligible.

It means if Leonardo ...