SS Rajamouli’s global hit ‘RRR’ was not named India’s entry for the 95th Academy Awards. The news came as a shock to the fans and now there is a great news for RRR fans as there is hope for the film to make it to the Oscars next year.
The makers are pushing for the mega film in 14 categories under the ‘For Your Consideration’ (FYC) campaign.
Informing the audience, a note was shared by team RRR on Twitter along with a picture featuring director SS Rajamouli and lead actors – Jr NTR and Ram Charan. The note read, “We are honoured that RRR’s overwhelming success represented Indian Cinema on the global stage by creating milestones at the worldwide box-office and uniting film buffs across the world by transcending linguistic and cultural barriers. We’re grateful to each and every one who loved our film and cheered us over the past few months. You made this journey possible. We applied to The Academy for Oscars consideration in the general category. We wish our RRR family the best and thank them from the bottom of our hearts for making this possible. Here’s to continuing to win hearts and entertain audiences worldwide.”
The makers have submitted the film in all the major categories, including-
Best Motion Picture – D.V.V. Danayya;
Best Director – S.S. Rajamouli
Best Original Screenplay – Story By V. Vijayendra Prasad
Best Actor N.T. Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan
Best Supporting Actress – Alia Bhatt
Best Supporting Actor – Ajay Devgn
Best Visual Effects V. Srinivas Mohan (VFX Supervisor)
Best Original Song – Naatu Naatu
Best Original Score- MM Keeravani
Apart from these, the film is also being nominated in categories like Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, Best Editing, Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
It is to be noted that Chhello Show is India’s official entry for Oscars 2023.