At the 95th Academy Awards/ Oscars 2023, India received three nominations.
On March 12, 2023, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) will hold the 95th Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles to honor the movie released in 2022. The Oscars will be televised in the U.S. by ABC and directed by Glenn Weiss, who will also serve as one of the producers alongside Ricky Kirshner.
Jimmy Kimmel, a comedian and late-night talk show host is set to host the show for the third time, following his appearances at the 89th and 90th ceremonies in 2017 and 2018.
Below is the list of 3 nominations received by India at the Oscars 2023:
MM Keeravani, Rahul Sipligunj and Kala Bhairava for RRR's Naatu Naatu
The hit Telugu-language film RRR's track "Naatu Naatu" has received a nomination for Best Original Song at the forthcoming Academy Awards. That makes it the first Indian feature film to receive a nomination outside the Best International Film category. The song has already won a Golden Globe and a Critics' Choice Award and has been well-received at various award ceremonies.
In the same category, the song will compete against those from renowned artists like Lady Gaga and Rihanna. AR Rahman was the last Indian musician to win an Oscar for a film's music, which was in 2009. He won awards for Best Original Song and Best Original Score for "Jai Ho" from the movie "Slumdog Millionaire," directed by Danny Boyle.
RRR is an Indian Telugu-language epic action drama film released in 2022. The film was directed by S. S. Rajamouli, who co-wrote the script with V. Vijayendra Prasad. Produced by D. V. V. Danayya of DVV Entertainment, the film features a star-studded cast including N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Shriya Saran, Samuthirakani, Ray Stevenson, Alison Doody, and Olivia Morris. The plot revolves around the fictionalized characters of two Indian revolutionaries, Alluri Sitarama Raju (played by Ram Charan) and Komaram Bheem (played by N. T. Rama Rao Jr.) their friendship, as they lead the fight against the British Raj.
Shaunak Sen for All That Breathes
Shaunak Sen's documentary "All That Breathes" has received a nomination for the Best Documentary Feature Film category, alongside "All the Beauty and the Bloodshed," "Fire of Love," "A House Made of Splinters," and "Navalny."
Produced by Shaunak Sen, Aman Mann, and Teddy Leifer under the banner of Rise Films, "All That Breathes" is a documentary film released in 2022. The movie tracks the journey of two siblings, Mohammad Saud and Nadeem Shehzad, who dedicate themselves to rescuing and nursing injured birds in India.
The Sundance Film Festival hosted the global debut of "All That Breathes" on January 22, 2022, and the movie received the Grand Jury Prize in the World Cinema Documentary Competition. The film was also showcased in the Special Screening section of the Cannes Film Festival, where it was honored with the Golden Eye award.
Kartiki Gonsalves for The Elephant Whisperers
The documentary "The Elephant Whisperers," directed by Kartiki Gonsalves in her directorial debut, has been nominated in the Best Documentary Short category for an Oscar. Produced by Sikhya Entertainment, the film premiered at the DOC NYC Film Festival, a prestigious event for documentaries in the United States, on November 9, 2022.
The film, available on Netflix, tells the heartwarming story of a couple and an orphaned baby elephant named Raghu, who they take under their care and develop a strong bond with.
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