How India’s Action Epic ‘RRR’ Could Bring the Country’s First Oscar Nom in 21 Years
variety.comClayton Davis A movie with the action sensibilities of James Cameron and the ambitious scope of George Miller has to be considered a definitive Oscar contender, right?
Not without the proper backing by a studio or, in this case, a country that will submit your film for the Academy’s best international feature award.Enter “RRR, a film directed by S.
S. Rajamouli, who wrote the script with V. Vijayendra Prasadgiveth. The three-hour action epic follows two patriotic but philosophically opposed men (Ram Charan and N.T.
Rama Rao Jr.), who team up to rescue a girl from British colonial officials in 1920s Delhi.When the 94th Oscar nominations were announced back in January 2022, India’s official submission “Pebbles” was not among the films recognized for international feature.
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