Priyanka Chopra, Kumail Nanjiani, Mindy Kaling to host pre-Oscars event celebrating South Asian excellence

Apart from the prestigious award ceremony, the 94th annual Academy Awards has a packed schedule of starry parties and gatherings. As per The Hollywood Reporter, one such includes the pre-Oscars event celebrating South Asian excellence, to be hosted by Priyanka Chopra, Mindy Kaling, Kumail Nanjiani and others.
This gathering will be held on March 23 in the evening, to toast South Asian excellence on film.
Honorary guests include Riz Ahmed and Suroosh Alvi, Pawo Choyning Dorji, Joseph Patel, Aneil Karia, Elizabeth Mirzaei, Gulistan Mirzaei, Rintu Thomas, Sushmit Ghosh and Anurima Bhargava.
Riz Ahmed was nominated for an Oscar for his role in 'Sound Of Metal'. Rintu Thomas, on the other hand, is among the front runners, tipped to win the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature for her film 'Writing With Fire'.
This year's Oscars will be hosted by Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes. The ceremony will be held on March 27 at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre.