Could Chhello Show And Naatu Naatu From RRR Make To Oscar Nominations On January 24?
RRR and Chhello Show are included in the shortlisted entries for the 95th Academy Awards to be held in March next year. The Academy announced shortlisted entries in 10 categories on Wednesday night but the nominations will be announced on January 24.
HIGHLIGHTS
• The Gujarati-language Chello Show is shortlisted in the International Feature Film category
• Naatu Naatu from RRR is shortlisted in the Best Original Song category
• In the last few years, none of the Indian Oscar entries have failed to make the Oscar shortlist
Which Movies Are Shortlisted In The International Feature Film Category?
A total of 14 films including Argentina, 1985, Decision to Leave, All Quiet on the Western Front, Close, The Blue Caftan, and India’s Chhello Show are in the official entry of the Oscars. Directed by Pan Nalin, Chhello Show is a semi-biographical coming-of-age drama. Its English version The Last Show will be distributed in the US by Samuel Goldwyn Films.
Also, SS Rajamouli’s RRR has submitted itself for consideration in various Oscar categories. It is competing for two awards at the Golden Globes next month – Best Non-English Film and Best Original Song for Naatu Naatu. The movie has been released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam across the globe.
Two films in the Documentary Feature Film category – All That Breathes and The Elephant Whisperer – have also been shortlisted from India.
What Is India’s Record At Oscars?
In recent years, India has sent many movies to the Oscars but none of them succeeded in making it to the Oscars. So far only three Indian movies – Mother India, Salaam Bombay, and Lagaan – have been … Read the rest