Rrr oscar nominations

Related Story Oscar Nominations: The Complete List Of Nominees “Naatu Naatu,” with music by M.M. Keeravaani and lyric by Chandrabose, has had folks dancing in the aisles for months and was considered a shoo-in for an Academy nod. The song previously won top honors at the Critics Choice Awards and the Golden Globes and was the first song from an Indian film to be shortlisted for an Oscar.(Indian composer AR Rahman previously won Best Original Song and Best Original Score for his work on Slumdog Millionaire which was a British production). However, coming off of a New York Film Critics Circle win for Best Director and with Rajamouli making the rounds and charming at screenings and Q&As for Academy and guild members, there seemed to be potential in further Oscar nominations. Some eyebrows were raised when RRR, the fictionalized story of real Indian freedom fighters which was a massive box office Last Film Show which, while shortlisted in that category, did not advance today. With no disrespect to that movie, it seems even more a shame in hindsight that India did not put forth RRR. Still, Rajamouli, and his growing fanbase, shouldn’t be deterred given the global impact of RRR which has expanded the playing field for Telegu cinema. The director is next set to helm a feature starring Mahesh Babu and previously RRR sequel featuring the same characters. RRR’s official Twitter account celebrated today’s nomination:

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 25 (ANI): As SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus ‘RRR’ made it to the official Oscars nominations on Tuesday, singer Guru Randhawa and actor Saiee Manjrekar heaped praise and congratulated the team. The film’s song ‘Naatu Naatu’ has officially entered the Oscars race in the ‘Best Original Song’ category. Congratulating the entire team of ‘RRR’, Guru Randhawa said, “I think it’s a great thing. I just tweeted about them. I am a musician, and artist so it’s a big thing for me too. In future, if we go anywhere in the world and if we ask anyone there to do the step, they know the song, it will be a proud moment for everybody. It’s history; the team has created history. I wish them good luck for whatever they do in future.” Saiee Manjrekar said, “I think it opens up really interesting news as India is being praised worldwide. It’s a very nice thing because it also gives you faith that anyone can do it.” After a great winning streak at Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards, the film has officially entered the race for the Academy Awards. Earlier, ‘Naatu Naatu’ bagged the Golden Globes for the category ‘Best original Song’. The song also won the Critics Choice Award in the same category. The film also bagged the ‘Best Foreign Language Film’ at the Critics Choice Award. If ‘RRR’ wins the Oscars, it will be the most memorable, remarkable, golden moment for the Indian film industry. Talking about India’s performance at the Academy Awards so far, the fir...