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Shah to meet Oscar winning Naatu Naatu team in Hyderabad

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Shah to meet Oscar winning Naatu Naatu team in Hyderabad

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will meet Oscar award winning team of Naatu Naatu song in Hyderabad on Sunday.

During his brief visit to Telangana, he will meet the artists associated with the award winning song from S.S. Rajamouli’s blockbuster RRR over high tea at Novotel Hotel near Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.

Rajamouli, Music director M.M. Keeravani, lyricist Chandrabose, singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava, choreographer Prem Rakshith, actors Junior NTR and Ram Charan are likely to be present during the meeting.

Last month, Naatu Naatu bagged the Oscar for Best Original Song to become the first Indian and Asian song to receive the coveted award.

After returning to India, Ram Charan along with his father Chiranjeevi had met Amit Shah in Delhi.

In August last year, Amit Shah had met Junior NTR at Novotel Hotel near Hyderabad Airport. The Union Minister has reportedly requested the meeting after he liked the actor’s performance in RRR.

The BJP leader is scheduled to meet the RRR team soon after landing at Rajiv Gandhi Airport around 4 p.m. He will then leave for Chevella near Hyderabad by road as part of Parliament Pravas Yojana.

Amit Shah will address a public meeting at Chevella the same evening. The BJP is making large scale arrangements for the meeting, seen as a part of the party’s preparations for Assembly elections in Telangana scheduled later this year.

Meanwhile, party’s state leadership is busy making a list of leaders from other parties who will be joining BJP in the presence of Amit Shah at Chevella meeting.

Former minister Jupally Krishna Rao and former MP Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy are likely to join BJP. They were recently suspended from Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) for anti-party activities.

The BJP is looking to woo many leaders from BRS and Congress to its ranks to consolidate itself in the run-up to the polls. Last week, AICC programmes implementation committee chairman Alleti Maheshwar Reddy joined the BJP.

Amit Shah’s visit to Hyderabad comes close on the heels of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit. During his visit on April 8, the Prime Minister had launched several developmental projects and also addressed a public meeting.

Upbeat after Modi’s visit, the state leadership of the party is drawing plans to invite him and Amit Shah to the state every month.

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RRR Producer responds about huge spending for Oscars

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RRR Producer responds about huge spending for Oscars

There is an ongoing debate that SS Rajamouli has spent close to Rs 80 crores for the Oscar campaign for his recent release RRR. The reports told that Rajamouli spent a huge amount from his pocket and the producer DVV Danayya has nothing to do with it. Danayya was also never spotted on the Oscar stage or the celebrations after Naatu Naatu song bagged an Oscar. For the first time, Danayya responded after the Oscar campaign came to an end.

“I also heard about the money spent for the Oscar campaign. I haven’t spent any money for the campaign and I am not aware of what happened exactly. But no one spends Rs 80 crores for an award event. There would be no profits involved in it” told Danayya. He also revealed that it is his long wish to produce a film with Pawan Kalyan and he said that the shoot starts soon. Sujeeth is the director and Pawan Kalyan will commence the shoot of this film soon. The film would be a stylish action entertainer.

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The goal is to be recognised on a global platform: Ram Charan says of ‘RRR’ journey

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The goal is to be recognised on a global platform: Ram Charan says of ‘RRR’ journey

With the Oscar Awards night inching closer, the expectations around ‘RRR’ are on the rise. Actor Ram Charan who is in the US summed up his thoughts on the ‘RRR’ journey to Sam Fragoso of the ‘Talk Easy’ show in Los Angeles.

“RRR is a platform where this journey is going to come. It’s a way of achieving what all the hardworking directors and people in the movie industry in India wanted to see for the last 85 years. The final goal is to be recognised on a world platform.

On the historic Oscar nomination for the ‘Naatu Naatu’ song from ‘RRR’, Ram Charan said, “It is emotional for all of us. It is emotional for my dad who is waiting there. Before taking my flight, he was so sentimental that I was coming here. In 154 films he has done and 42 years he has been working, he has been to the Oscars in the 80s and that too for an appearance, and that also he felt was a huge achievement.

“But today we have been nominated and in the list, and now waiting. He told me the value for it as younger actors, we don’t know the value of this so early in our career but he knows the value and I truly believe, that we are praying for this for everyone in India too, not just actors but it’s like India winning an Olympic gold medal, I do not run but I know the feeling when my Indian sportsperson holds that medal, The Oscars is like an Olympic Gold medal equivalent for us.”

Ram opened up to Fragoso on various aspects of his life. From the Ayyappa deeksha which he has been observing religiously for the last 15 years to his upbringing in a filmi household under the watchful eyes of his father and Tollywood superstar Chiranjeevi.

“He thought it was very glamorous, tempting as an industry and he wanted us to be as normal as possible, he did not want us to know that we had a superstar father and to take it for granted that it would all come easy for us. Whatever he did was right as till today, I am able to pay my EMIs and keep it going and I am doing well because of his upbringing and the way he was.”

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NTR gives a lifetime special memory for his fans in USA

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NTR gives a lifetime special memory for his fans in USA

NTR flew to the USA the other day. He is currently at Beverly Hills, California, interacting with his fans. NTR fans were happy to see their hero. The RRR actor gave a lifetime memory to his fans during interaction.

Lot of videos surfaced on social media after the meet and greet. And every fan was surprised that thier beloved hero got up close and had personal conversations with many of them. NTR was also seen hugging his fans, giving autographs.

But NTR made thier fans day more special with his kind gesture. During his busy schedule, NTR was seen talking to the mother of a fan and responding patiently with a smile. The related clip surfaced this morning and has gone viral on social media.

Not many expected NTR to get so up close with fans and this has now come as a once in a lifetime memory for those who got to meet and interact with their hero. Before the prestigious 95th Academy Awards ceremony, the actor will participate in local media interviews and Interaction.

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Hollywood filmmaker Kevin Taft wants to take fitness tips from NTR Jr

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Hollywood filmmaker Kevin Taft wants to take fitness tips from NTR Jr

During the recent HCA awards in LA Hollywood filmmaker Kevin Taft praised Indian actor NTR Jr’s physique and mentioned how he was “Bouncing in his seat” after watching NTR Jr’s performance as Komaram Bheem.

The Hollywood filmmaker was in awe of the actor for performing epic stunts like riding the motorcycle while juggling and commanding a pack of wild animals and roaring back at the tiger.

“It had me bouncing in my seat, cheering at the screen and desperately wanted to share the experience with my friends. With one of the most engaging and electrifying performances to grace the silver screen. I rose, I roared and if I don’t get the name NTR Jr’s personal trainer, I revolt.”

Up next, NTR Jr will be seen in NTR 30 by Janatha Garage director Koratala Siva. He will also be working with KGF director Prashanth Neel on NTR31.

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Hollywood Critics Association clarifies on NTR’s absence at the Awards function

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Hollywood Critics Association clarifies on NTR’s absence at the Awards function

It is known news that RRR movie bagged awards at Hollywood Critics Association in the categories of best international film and 4 other categories. While Telugu movie bagging awards at such a prestigious association was appreciated by many, NTR fans were in a disappointed mood because of the absence of their favourite actor. Now HCA itself clarified on this issue. Details as follows.

హాలీవుడ్ క్రిటిక్స్ అసోసియేషన్ అవార్డ్స్‌లో RRR హవా, రామ్ చరణ్ మెరుపులు

NTR was conspicuous by his absence at the prestigious Hollywood awards function. The disappointed fans started criticising HCA and blamed that HCA didn’t invite NTR and that’s the reason he didn’t attend the event. However HCA clarified in a tweet that “ Dear RRR fans & supporters, We did invite N. T. Rama Rao Jr. to attend the #HCAFilmAwards but he is shooting a new film in India. He will be receiving his awards from us shortly. Thank you for all your love and support. “

This tweet seemed to have pacified the fans of NTR to some extent. However many others commented on the issue that – It’s silly to go through this rubbish, from both sides and hopefully we all can focus on the global success of RRR, instead of petty fan wars.

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RRR to re-release in USA before Oscars

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RRR to re-release in USA before Oscars

RRR is going to have re-release in the USA in about 200 theatres across the country before the Academy Awards. Naatu Naatu song from RRR is competing in the Oscars for the Best Original Song category. Variance Films, distributor of RRR movie in the USA has made this announcement through social media. They also shared a new trailer of the movie with new elements.

Ram Charan is already in the USA promoting the film and interacting with American media. Jr NTR is going to join him very soon. RRR movie is scheduled to release on March 3rd. Naatu Naatu has already won Golden Globes, Critics Choice Movie Awards, and Chicago Film Critics Association awards and waiting for an Academy award.

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Charan about Naatu Naatu song shooting experience

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Charan about Naatu Naatu song shooting experience

After RRR, Ram Charan is now a global star now. The actor had interacted with international media recently. He talks about his experience of dancing to the most popular song ‘Naatu Naatu’ pick up step. NTR and I are basically dancers and we are okay to dance for the hook-up step, but the actual complicated issue is synchronization and we worked so hard for that, Ram Charan said.

After everything one of the biggest tasks for the actors is to envision Rajamouli sir, Charan added. Ram Charan also talked about two superstars coming together for the film RRR. He said the film happened because of our trust on Rajamouli and that would never happen if the offer was from any other director. The passionate dance number Naatu Naatu song is expecting Oscar award in the original song category. Keeravani and the team are preparing to perform the song on Oscar’s stage.

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‘Extraordinary to look at and experience’: Spielberg makes Rajamouli’s day

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‘Extraordinary to look at and experience’: Spielberg makes Rajamouli’s day

It’s safe to say Steven Spielberg is an ‘RRR’ fan, reports Naman Ramachandran of ‘Variety’ after watching a Zoom conversation between the auteur and S.S. Rajamouli, the helmer of the film that has got the world dancing to the beat of ‘Naatu Naatu’.

Spielberg, whose latest, ‘The Fabelmans’, is in the race for seven Oscars, praised ‘RRR’ as “eye candy” and promised to return to India, where he last filmed ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ in 1976, for one of his upcoming projects.

The two men, who had a brief encounter at a Golden Globes cocktail party in Los Angeles in January, caught up over a Zoom call on Thursday (U.S. Pacific Time), according to ‘Variety’. The conversation was facilitated by Reliance Entertainment, a long-term partner of Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment, which co-produced and released ‘The Fabelmans’ theatrically across India on February 10.

“I thought your movie was outstanding … it was just amazing,” Spielberg said. “I couldn’t believe my eyes — it was like eye candy … it was extraordinary to look at and experience.”

Rajamouli, according to ‘Variety, was elated with the praise, saying: “I can almost get up from the chair and do a dance — it means a lot to me.”

Spielberg also praised the performances of ‘RRR’ leads Ram Charan, NTR Jr, Alia Bhatt and antagonist Alison Doody, who played the British governor’s evil wife, and had acted in his film ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade’ (1989).

Rajamouli, who is a massive fan of Spielberg in general and ‘The Fabelmans’ in particular, asked Spielberg a series of questions about the motivations behind making the film and about portraying a version of his own family on screen.

“As I was watching the film, initially [it] felt like ‘Oh my God’, he’s picturising his own mom as not so good. I was empathising with the father,” Rajamouli said, according to ‘Variety’. “But as we progress, we understand the difficulty of the situation — no one is bad. It is not about a person being good or bad. It’s about following your heart and following your duty.”

Spielberg responded by noting: “There are no villains in the story. It’s a story about love. It’s a story about a young boy, much like myself, named Sammy Fabelman, who falls in love with movie cameras and making movies with his neighbourhood friends, which eventually is going to lead him to a career.”

He added: “And it’s about following your heart and not sacrificing yourself and your own happiness and your own future, to make others around you safe and comfortable.”

Talking about his mother, Spielberg said, according to Variety: “My mom took life into her own hands. And she had a huge, beautiful personality. But she was always very honest about what she needed, and what she wanted from this life. And she took it for herself. But she still brought all of us along with her. We never felt abandoned by the choices that she was making.”

Spielberg, adds ‘Variety’, stressed the importance of the family unit and explained how he passed on the first Harry Potter film in order to spend time with them.

To which Rajamouli said: “Luckily for me, I keep my whole family in the film business, my wife, my son, my brother, my brother’s wife — everyone is with me making movies, so I don’t miss my family.”

Spielberg did not rule out a sequel to ‘The Fabelmans’, but said there were no immediate plans for it.

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Keeravani to perform live on Oscar Stage

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Keeravani to perform live on Oscar Stage

Naatu Naatu song from RRR movie is in the race for Oscar. Naatu Naatu was nominated in the Best Song category at the Oscars in 2023. The 95th Oscar awards will be held on 12th of March in Los Angeles. Keervani was asked by the Oscars committee to perform the song live on the prestigious stage. Both the music director Keervani and lyricist Chandrabose were invited and they are gearing up to perform the song.

Naatu Naatu’s performance on the prestigious Oscar stage will be one more achievement for Indian cinema. Keervani is confident about winning the Oscars and a lot of rehearsals and preparations are going on as per national media. Naatu Naatu has already won the Golden Globes. Earlier, AR Rahman modified the original Jai Hoo song and made it feasible to perform on the Oscar stage. He won the award for Best Original song at the 81st Academy Awards on 22 february 2009.

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‘RRR’ composer M.M. Keeravani among others to be feted at Variety Artisans Awards

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‘RRR’ composer M.M. Keeravani among others to be feted at Variety Artisans Awards

M.M Keeravaani, ‘RRR’ composer and ‘Naatu Naatu’ songwriter; costume designer, production designer and producer on ‘Elvis’ Catherine Martin, Claudio Miranda, cinematographer of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, and Florencia Martin, production designer for ‘Babylon’ are among the recipients of Variety’s Artisans Awards.

The honourees will be feted at the Santa Barbara Film Festival on February 13 at the Arlington Theatre, reports Variety.

Now in its ninth year, Variety’s partnership with the Santa Barbara Film Festival celebrates the artisans who have showcased the most innovative work of the year in their craft.

Said Roger Durling, the festival’s executive director: “From big-budget productions to independent cinema, artisans have shown us this past year the strength and vitality of the collaborative process in filmmaking, and we at SBIFF cherish our partnership with Variety and the opportunity to spotlight the accomplishments of these singular artists.”

Jazz Tangcay, Varietyas senior artisans editor, will moderate a panel conversation as well as one-to-one conversations.

She said: “This has been an incredible year for cinema with a phenomenal showcasing of crafts. It’s an honour and joy to bring this community to the Santa Barbara Film Festival and to work with Roger on this magical night. Each year, Variety looks forward to celebrating and highlighting this group of artisans and to remind people just how invaluable their work is to film and to celebrate excellence in their work.

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RRR’s Naatu Naatu nominated for the Oscars

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RRR’s Naatu Naatu nominated for the Oscars

The nominations for the 95th Academy Awards are announced this evening. The entire nation had high hopes on RRR in various categories. Naatu Naatu song from RRR has been nominated in the category of Best Original Score. The film could not make it in the categories of the Best Film and Best Director. ‘All That Breathes’, a documentary by Shaunak Sen is nominated in the category of the Best Documentary. Netflix documentary ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ is nominated in the category of the Best Documentary Short.

The Academy jury has announced the nominations in 23 categories for the 95th Academy Awards. The event will take place on March 12th at the Dolby Theatre at the Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles. It will be live-streamed on Oscar.com and Oscars.org along with the YouTube channel of the Academy.

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Cameron to Rajamouli: If you ever want to make a movie over here, let’s talk

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Cameron to Rajamouli: If you ever want to make a movie over here, let’s talk

Hollywood filmmaker James Cameron, who spoke to Indian filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli, at length, was all praise for his vision, his genius storytelling and the emotions that drive his characters.

In his conversation with S.S. Rajamouli, Cameron said: “It’s just such a feeling to watch your characters, and your setup, the fire, water, story, reveal after reveal, then moving on the backstory of why he’s doing what he’s doing, the twists and turns and friendship.”

“It’s just so powerful. And I love the fact that you just threw the whole thing out, it’s just the full show. I love that. I can only imagine the pride and power your country and your home audience feels you must feel on top of the world.”

Apart from speaking highly about the film, which Cameron’s wife revealed he watched not once but twice, the ‘Avatar’ and ‘Titanic’ director also extended an invitation to collaborate with Rajamouli on an international film.

James Cameron said while the two iconic directors parted ways: “And one thing, if you ever want to make a movie over here, let’s talk.”

Rajamouli’s ‘RRR’ also won India its first Golden Globe award for ‘Best Original Song’. The historic film also won the ‘Best Foreign Language Film’ and ‘Best Song’ at the 28th Critics Choice Awards.

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Ram Charan: Waiting for the ‘woods’ to be burnt for one global cinema

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Ram Charan: Waiting for the ‘woods’ to be burnt for one global cinema

Flying high on the successes of ‘RRR’ at the Golden Globes and the Critics Choice Awards, Tollywood’s ‘Mega Power’ Star Ram Charan shared his vision of time when the film industry around the world will put one unified global foot forward.

Speaking to the American media, Ram Charan said: “It was not part of our goal to come to LA, but we landed up here. So we are taking it as it goes. Of course, we want to experience the great directors of LA and Hollywood, and I want them to also experience us as actors and share cultural ideas and stories between the East and the West.”

He added: “And Quentin Tarantino is one of my favourite directors.”

Talking about ‘RRR’ director S.S. Rajamouli, Ram Charan said: “I clear my calendar each time Rajamouli garu calls me.” And he added that he would clear his calendar for a sequel too!

Responding to queries about collaborating globally, Ram Charan said, “We are waiting for the day when all the ‘woods’ get burned and there’s one global cinema.”

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Ram Charan saw ‘RRR’ for the first time with Rajamouli at 4 am in local theatre

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Ram Charan saw ‘RRR’ for the first time with Rajamouli at 4 am in local theatre

Actor Ram Charan, whose song ‘Naatu Naatu’ from the historical fiction film ‘RRR’ recently bagged the Golden Globe for Best Original Song in a Motion Picture, recently revealed that he saw ‘RRR’ for the first time in theatre with director S. S. Rajamouli at 4 a.m. in a local theatre because none of the actors were allowed to watch the film before it was opened to the public.

Needless to say, the actor was bowled over by how the director put the film together with the editing and the spellbinding VFX.

Ram Charan told film critic David Poland, “My mind was blown and we never knew the same when we were shooting it”.

‘RRR’ is the second film on which Ram Charan and Rajamouli worked together, the first was ‘Magadheera’. Ram Charan said just like 14 years ago when his first film with Rajamouli was released, he watched ‘RRR’ too with the director at 4 a.m. in the local theatre. “We had the masks on because it was post pandemic, the cap and everything, but somehow I guess the audience figured out that it was me and my family because I was sitting next to the director”.

The actor also mentioned that ‘RRR’ was his 14th film and his 15th is on its way.

He further mentioned, “I am getting older and I plan to do two films a year. I have signed three films in 2023. For 2024, I have signed three films. I have six films under proposal”.

When asked about his challenging performances, the actor spoke about ‘Rangasthalam’. “I played a deaf character from a remote village. It was a great experience to learn the nuances of how a villager behaves who is also deaf,” he concluded.

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Ram Charan to dance 17 times again if Naatu Naatu wins Oscar

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Ram Charan to dance 17 times again if Naatu Naatu wins Oscar

After receiving international acclaim and bagging a Golden Globe award, RRR team now has its eyes set on the biggest of them all – Oscar.

The Golden Globe award for Best Original Song has heightened the expectations of not just S.S. Rajamouli and his team but the entire Tollywood.

RRR for Oscars has been one of the top trends for the last couple of days and the fans of Junior NTR and Ram Charan are rooting for the epic action drama to bag the Academy awards.

Rajamouli with both the heroes of the movie and other members of the team were present in Dolby Theatre, Hollywood when music director M.M. Keeravani received the Golden Globe award for Naatu Naatu song.

The foot-tapping hit has become the latest national craze and the spotlight is on what made this song so different that it beat the likes of Rihanna and Lady Gaga.

The song has already been shortlisted for the 95th Academy Awards. It will be known on January 24 if the song makes it to the nomination list.

Adding to the excitement of his fans, Ram Charan has said that if RRR goes on to win the Oscar he will dance his heart out with Junior NTR.

The popular actor said in an interview that they would again dance for 17 times if the movie bags the Oscar. He was referring to the number of takes shot during the shoot for the song.

The combination of music director M. M. Keeravani’s melodious music, lyrics of Chandrabose, voice of Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava and choreography by Prem Rakshith Agave the song which proved an icing on the cake for the blockbuster.

Prem Rakshith’s team is said to have recorded as many as 80 variations of hook steps. It finalised the best variation which went on to prove a huge hit.

It will be interesting to see if Ram Charan and Junior NTR recreate the magic on stage if the movie bags the biggest award.

The 95th Academy Awards ceremony will be held on March 12.

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NTR shared his congratulations to MM Keeravani for winning Golden Globe

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NTR shared his congratulations to MM Keeravani for winning Golden Globe

From the day it was premiered in theatres, SS Rajamouli’s epic work RRR has been shattering records and receiving appreciation from all over the world. The film won many awards in west and recently nominated for prestigious Golden Globe Awards in two prominent categories.

Yesterday the film won Golden Globe award for Naatu Naatu in Best Original Song category. RRR Team is ecstatic with his phenomenal win and congratulatory messages pouring in for the team from fans to biggest celebrities, politicans and sports celebrities.

NTR, who played Komaram Bheem in the movie, sent out a special video message to fans thanking them for their love and support and congratulating MM Keeravani garu on the historic victory.

He said that after the film’s incredible victory and the love it is receiving from India, Japan, and America, his heart is full. The actor expressed his gratitude to the media, critics, and fans for their unwavering love and support.

Furthermore, he shared his congratulations to MM Keeravani, recognising his contribution to both his own films and the Telugu film industry. This special message from NTR is currently going viral on social media.

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Final Cut: 6 Indian films on Oscars ‘reminder list’ of 301 ‘eligible productions’

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Final Cut: 6 Indian films on Oscars ‘reminder list’ of 301 ‘eligible productions’

Six Indian feature films — the much-favoured ‘RRR’, India’s official entry ‘The Last Film Show’ (‘Chhello Show’), the sleeper hit ‘Kantara’, ‘The Kashmir Files’, ‘Gangubai Kathiyawadi’ and ‘Me Vasantrao’, the Marathi-language biopic on classical singer Vasantrao Deshpande — are on the list of 301 movies that are eligible for the 95th Oscars.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled the list on Monday (U.S. Pacific Time). It includes presumed contenders such as ‘Elvis’, ‘The Fabelmans’ and ‘Living’. The number of movies marks an increase from last year’s 276 films that were eligible from 2021, and down from 366 in 2020 at the height of the pandemic, reports ‘Variety’.

All these expected contenders are listed on the Academy’s annual Reminder List of Productions Eligible for the 95th Academy Awards, including the performers eligible for consideration in the acting categories.

The highest-grossing movies of the year, including ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’, ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ are on the robust list, while critically acclaimed features such as ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’, ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ and ‘Tar’ are also in the mix.

The streamers, ‘Variety’ continues, are well-represented with Netflix’s ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ and ‘Glass Onion’, Amazon’s ‘Argentina, 1985’ and ‘Thirteen Lives’ and Apple’s ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ and ‘Emancipation’.

There’s also a good number of international features, even if they’re not their country’s official submission, such as ‘RRR’ and Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Korean drama ‘Broker’.

There is also a solid showing for women-directed vehicles such as Gina Prince-Bythewood’s ‘The Woman King’, Charlotte Wells’s ‘Aftersun’ and Sarah Polley’s ‘Women Talking’.

Not on the list is Kelly Reichardt’s ‘Showing Up’. ‘Variety’ notes that though it debuted at Cannes, A24, its makers, opted for a 2023 release. Despite being released theatrically in April, and receiving solid reviews, Mayim Bialik’s directorial debut ‘As They Made Us’ from Quiver also wasn’t among the 301 movies.

The Academy’s 9,579 eligible voting members will begin filling out their ballots on Thursday, January 12, at 9:00 a.m. (U.S. Pacific Time) and ballots will close on Tuesday, January 17 at 5:00 p.m.

The official Oscar nominations will be announced January 24, with the ceremony airing live on the American TV network ABC on March 12 from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

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Fans mob Rajamouli, NTR Jr at ‘RRR’ screening in LA’s Chinese Theatre

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Fans mob Rajamouli, NTR Jr at ‘RRR’ screening in LA’s Chinese Theatre

Ahead of their appearance at the Golden Globe awards evening in Los Angeles, ‘RRR’ director S.S. Rajamouli and NTR Jr are soaking in the love and affection of their fans in the city.

On Monday night, both Rajamouli and Tollywood’s ‘Man of Masses’ NTR Jr attended the film’s screening at LA’s iconic TCL Chinese Theatre on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, where he was cheered by fans.

The iconic Chinese Theatre, which houses one of the world’s biggest IMAX screens, witnessed an epic turnout of ‘RRR’ fans at the screening, whose tickets were sold out in 90 seconds.

NTR Jr was seen smiling and interacting with the swarms of fans who asked for selfies and chanted ‘Jai NTR!’. It was a historic moment for an Indian film at the century-old Chinese Theatre.

Rajamouli and NTR Jr arrived in New York a few days ago and attended a screening of ‘RRR’ followed by a reception at the DGA theatre. Early on Wednesday morning, India time, viewers in India will be able to see them at the Golden Globes.

The historical magnum opus has been nominated for Best Picture – Non-English and Best Original Song (for ‘Naatu Naatu’).

Following the awards event, NTR Jr will begin shooting for his upcoming NTR30, directed by Koratala Siva of ‘Janatha Garage’ fame. The film is due for theatrical release on April 5, 2024.

He also has NTR31 on the cards. It will be helmed by ‘KGF’ director Prashanth Neel.

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Hollywood producer Jason Blum says ‘RRR’ will win Oscar for best film

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Hollywood producer Jason Blum says ‘RRR’ will win Oscar for best film

Hollywood producer Jason Blum is sure that Indian filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli’s magnum opus ‘RRR’ will be feted with the Best Film honour at this year’s Oscar awards.

The founder of Hollywood studio Blumhouse, who has produced Oscar-winning movies such as ‘Get Out’ and horror movies such as ‘Paranormal Activity’ and ‘Insidious’ took to Twitter and wrote: “I’m going with RRR winning best pic. You heard it here first. Mark it down, please.”

“If I’m right, I am awarding myself my own Oscar,” he added.

‘RRR’ stars NTR Jr., Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Shriya Saran, Samuthirakani, Ray Stevenson, Alison Doody and Olivia Morris.

It centres around two real-life Indian revolutionaries, Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem, their fictional friendship and their fight against the British Raj.

Set in the 1920s, the plot explores the undocumented period in their lives when both the revolutionaries chose to go into obscurity before they began the fight for their country.

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