With the award season in full swing in the US, every award and mention adds to the probability of ‘RRR’ getting an Oscar nomination. With the team getting major recognitions and awards at last day’s major critics’ awards, the latest wins are propelling the film a tad faster towards the finish line.
At the Los Angeles Film Critics Awards, ‘RRR’ made its presence known. Vying for top honours, the film’s M. M. Keeravani was the winner of ‘Best Music/Score’ for his composition. In no small piece of news, Rajamouli was the runner-up for Best Director at the ceremony, while Best Director was awarded to Todd Field for his psychological drama ‘Tar’ starring Cate Blanchett.
Keeravani’s winning streak continued as he also won for ‘RRR’ the Best Original Score at the Boston Society of Film Critics! A frequent collaborator for Rajamouli films, the star composer is well known for his work in movies like ‘Baahubali: The Beginning’, ‘Baahubali: The Conclusion’, ‘Eega’ and ‘Bimbisara’.
With the Golden Globes nominations to be revealed in the next 24 hours, the movie is expected to have a good chance at attaining nominations for top honours there as well. As per reports, the movie is also expected by major publications to get at least 2 nominations.
It is the first time the West seems as excited and waiting for an Indian film to win big during the award season. It’s widely known that despite having a good film in our hands, if the voters don’t watch the film, then it’s impossible to even secure a nomination. With ‘RRR’ going all out for its award campaign supported by its American distributor Variance Films and voters watching and loving the film, the film’s chances have never been higher.
With no win small, the latest accolades are a testament that the movie’s campaign is garnering the right kind of recognition amongst the voters.