SS Rajamouli 'disappointed' over India's Oscar entry: ‘Everyone knew RRR had a much bigger chance’

SS Rajamouli’s ‘RRR’ has been receiving international recognition at prestigious awards. Weeks ahead of the Oscars 2023, the director has expressed his disappointment that his massively successful film was not chosen as India’s official entry in the Best International Feature Film category at the 95th Academy Awards.

Director Pan Nalin’s Gujarati film ‘Chhello Show’ was chosen over ‘RRR’ for India’s Oscar entry this year.

Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Rajamouli said he was ‘happy’ for Chhello Show, but ‘everyone knew RRR had a much bigger chance’ at the Oscars.

‘It is disappointing. But we are not the kind of people who would sit and brood on why it didn’t happen. What has happened has happened, and we should go forward with it. But I am happy because it (Chhello Show/ The Last Film Show) is also an Indian film and it has also been shortlisted for Oscars. I’m quite happy for it. Of course, everyone knew RRR had a much bigger chance. Here (in the US) everyone felt RRR had a bigger chance. But I don’t know how the committee (Film Federation of India), what are guidelines for the committee I don’t know that and I can’t comment on that,’ Rajamouli said.

‘RRR’, starring Ram Charan and Jr NTR, recently bagged two Critics Choice awards – in the Best Foreign Language Film category and also the Best Song for ‘Naatu Naatu’.

‘Naatu Naatu’ was also declared the Best Song (Motion Picture) at the 80th Golden Globes.

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