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Set in the 1920s and spoken in the Telugu language, the movie — known for its over-the-top action scenes, like out-running tigers and kick-flipping over motorcycles — chronicles the unlikely friendship of Alluri Sitarama Raju (played by Ram Charan) and Komaram Bheem (played by N.T. Rama Rao Jr.), two Indian freedom fighters who unite to revolt against the British Raj.

After months of campaigning and becoming a surprising sensation in the United States, sadly RRR only has one entry on this year’s list of Oscar nominees. The biggest thing going against the Indian Telugu-language film was that it couldn’t be considered in the Best International Feature category, however, it still made waves and had major Best Picture potential. Even though it wasn’t nominated in many categories, and was recognized in Best Original Song for “Naatu Naatu,” there are plenty of other categories it could have gotten into, including Best Picture, so let’s talk about it. Admittedly, I am on the corner of the internet that is full of RRR admirers, and I also adore the film. This three-hour epic from S. S. Rajamouli has been beloved since its release in India, and it made waves in the United States in a way that only a few international films do in a given year. Between the heartfelt story, jaw-dropping action, and over-the-top opulent and massive sets there are so many reasons this movie should have gotten more than just one nomination at this year’s Oscars. There was lots of chatter surrounding this movie when it came to Best Picture and Best International Feature. Since India didn’t submit the movie for consideration, according to (Image credit: Pen Studios) I think the category I would have liked to see this movie nominated in most, other than Original Song, was Best Sound. This film is a massive, action-packed epic with phenomenal sound design that immerses yo...

S.S. Rajamouli and I are up in the projection booth at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica. It’s the Friday night before Thanksgiving and Rajamouli’s beloved action epic “RRR” is playing to a raucous, sold-out house. We’d been looking for a quiet place to talk, but if you’ve seen the movie, you know that “quiet” and “RRR” are contradictory in every possible sense. The movie’s almost over and we can hear the audience roaring their approval during a climactic battle sequence. Rajamouli has seen “RRR” with an audience dozens of times, but he never tires of hearing them respond to what he’s put on screen. “There’s another big cheer coming,” he tells me, smiling. “Coming ... wait for it ...” He holds up his hand, like a symphony conductor. When it arrives, Rajamouli bursts out laughing. There’s one moment to come though that will take Rajamouli by surprise. We make our way down to the lobby where he sees his son, S.S. Karthikeya, a line producer on “RRR.” He gives him a warm embrace. The end credits are rolling, the final celebration sequence is unfolding, people are dancing in the aisles — and “SSR, SSR, SSR!” “I was supposed to introduce you,” says Beyond Fest co-founder Christian Parkes, who would lead a Q&A with Rajamouli, “but you need no introduction. There are filmmakers. There are auteurs. And then there’s SSR.” The next night, I run into Rajamouli and Karthikeya at the bar at the Governors Awards, the annual honorary Oscars ceremony. “SSR!” I say, laughing. “Is that a thi...

It is a big day for Indian cinema, which has secured three nominations at the 2023 Oscars, including one for the best original song and two for documentaries. Naatu Naatu, a catchy musical number from filmmaker S S Rajamouli’s three-hour The nomination comes as a further boost for the song, which earlier this month also “I feel like I’m on top of the world. This is the best feeling,” said music director M M Keeravaani, who added that he was not surprised with the nomination because he was “very confident in his work”. WE CREATED HISTORY!! 🇮🇳 Proud and privileged to share that — RRR Movie (@RRRMovie) Despite not being submitted as India’s official Oscars pick, RRR, an unapologetically over-the-top action flick, has built grassroots support to become a hugely popular favourite in Hollywood in recent months. Its fans include Avatar director James Cameron, who was seen praising Rajamouli in a recent video that went viral on social media, prompting hopes of a best picture Oscar nomination. The film India instead submitted for best international feature, Gujarati-language Chhello Show (Last Film Show) by filmmaker Pan Nalin, failed to land a nomination. “No shade to the movie they did choose, which is actually very good, but RRR was a slam dunk,” Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis said. Two Indian-made documentaries also made it to the Oscars nominations: All That Breathes for the best documentary feature film and The Elephant Whisperers for the best documentary short. C...

Critics of the number cited the casting of the two non-South Asian lead dancers as an example of the challenges that face South Asian performers trying to gain a foothold in the business. (Mustapha, who is Lebanese Canadian, Backlash snowballed in the days following the Oscars as South Asian creatives raised the issue on social media, amplified by Reign’s suggestion that the onus fell on the academy and Oscars producers rather than the “Naatu Naatu” dancers themselves was echoed by those who work in the industry. “It’s hard to say no to something like this. But I think it lies in the leaders of our community, and they need to do better so that they set the standard. South Asian dancers work hard to be proficient in their styles and uphold their culture and they’re so enthusiastic about it,” said Chase Constantino, an L.A.-based Indian Canadian choreographer, dancer and actor. “The academy let a demographic down,” said Nakul Dev Mahajan, a dance industry veteran who served as a choreographer for “So You Think You Can Dance” for 13 seasons and even choreographed then-competitor Glover in a Bollywood-inspired number on the show. “The truth of the matter is, there are Indian dancers out there. It’s just that the effort wasn’t made.” (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) In a piece “Global audiences fell in love with ‘Naatu Naatu’ and were dancing in theaters around the world, so we wanted to be open to any ethnicity to help honor the global impact of this song, and to celebrate ...