However, the Acadmy asked to submit another film since AMPAS rules stated that all films had to be in a language indigenous to the submitting country. The Warrior was not acceptable, AMPAS argued, because Hindi was not a language indigenous to the United Kingdom, and the film was not about, nor set among British people.
The Academy requested a different film because AMPAS rules mandated that all films must be in a language native to the country submitting them. The Warrior was deemed unacceptable by AMPAS, as Hindi wasn't considered an indigenous language of the United Kingdom, and the film didn't focus on or take place among British people.