SS Rajamouli wins Best Director at NYFCC for RRR

It's almost been ten months since SS Rajamouli’s historical drama released, and yet the response surrounding it continues to be overwhelming. After breaking several records at the box office and bagging many prominent awards, SS Rajamouli has again managed to stand among the loud cheering as he was honoured with the Best Director at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards 2022. In a new video going viral, the filmmaker can be seen receiving the award, while the audience cheers loudly for him.

After accepting the award, Rajamouli expressed gratitude and thanked the jury and the audience for supporting his film. "You have made a lot of people take notice of a small film in the South of India. It was pure joy of awe, like what in the hell we just witnessed. That is what I want my audiences to feel,” he said. The filmmaker also thanked his family for being his constant



support.

After this, RRR has also been eyeing Oscars 2023. The film’s song Naatu Naatu featuring Ram Charan and Jr NTR has been shortlisted in the best song category. Even though RRR was not a part of India’s official entry for the Oscars but was separately submitted under the ‘For your consideration’ campaign for 14 categories.

"Here we go… #NaatuNaatu becomes the first Indian song to be shortlisted for the Academy Awards! THANK YOU everyone for supporting us throughout our journey," the makers said in a statement shared on the official Twitter page of RRR.

Apart from this, RRR, starring Jr NTR, Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn, has got another Golden Globe nomination -- for best non-English language film. Besides, it has four more Critics Choice Award nominations -- best picture, best foreign language film, best director and best visual effects.