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California, March 11 - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the 96th Academy Awards winners on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California with returning host Jimmy Kimmel. ## Christopher Nolan's R-rated mega-blockbuster Oppenehimer, which was nominated in 13 categories, went on to win 7 awards, the highest among all other films. Oppenheimer was the second highest-grossing film of 2023 at the worldwide box office. ## Nolan scored his maiden Best Director Oscar for Oppenheimer which also won Best Film award as well as Cillian Murphy for Best Actor and Robert Downey Jr. for Best Supporting Actor. Emma Stone won the Best Actress Oscar for Poor Things which won the second-highest number of honours with 4 awards. ## Here is the full list of Oscars 2024 winners - ## Best Film - Oppenehimer## Best Actor - Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer)## Best Actress - Emma Stone (Poor Things)## Best Director - Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer)## Best Supporting Actor - Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer)## Best Supporting Actress - Da'Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers)## Best Original Screenplay - Anatomy of a Fall## Best Adapted Screenplay - American Fiction## Best Animated Feature - The Boy and the Heron## Best International Feature - The Zone of Interest (United Kingdom)## Best Documentary Feature - 20 Days in Mariupol## Best Cinematography - Hoyte van Hoytema (Oppenheimer)## Best Editing - Jennifer Lame (Oppenheimer)## Best Original Score - Ludwig Göransson (Oppenheimer)## Best Original Song - "What Was I Made For?" (Barbie)## Best Costume Design - Holly Waddington (Poor Things)## Best Production Design - Poor Things## Best Visual Effects - Godzilla Minus One## Best Sound - The Zone of Interest## Best Makeup and Hairstyling - Poor Things## Best Live-Action Short - The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar## Best Documentary Short - The Last Repair Shop## Best Animated Short - War is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko## Stay tuned...

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Los Angeles, June 29 - Indian stars Jr. NTR and Ram Charan along with filmmakers Karan Johar, Mani Ratnam, and Siddharth Roy Kapur, are among the 398 artists and executives from around the world who have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this year, the Oscar-dispensing organization announced Wednesday. ## If all of this year's invitees accept membership, it will bring the total number of overall Academy members to 10,817 (up from 10,665 last year), with 9,375 eligible to vote (a decrease from 9,665 due to deaths, retirements, and moving to emeritus status) for the 96th Oscars, set to take place on March 10, 2024, according to Variety.## "RRR" stars, Jr. NTR and Ram Charan get an invitation in the actors' category while Karan Johar and Siddharth Roy Kapur have been named in the producers' category whereas Mani Ratnam's name is mentioned amongst the directors. Meanwhile, Apart from Charan and NTR, the Academy has also invited K.K. Senthil Kumar (cinematographer), Chandrabose (music), M.M. Keeravaani (music), and Sabu Cyril (production design) from "RRR" team.## SS Rajamouli took to Twitter to express the delight that 6 members of the "RRR" team have been invited by the Academy.## Extremely proud that 6 members of our RRR team have been invited as members for The Academy Awards this year. Congratulations Tarak, Charan, Peddanna, Sabu sir, Senthil &Chandrabose garu.Also, congrats to the members from Indian Cinema who received the invitation this year :)— rajamouli ss (@ssrajamouli) June 29, 2023 ## "The Academy is proud to welcome these artists and professionals into our membership. They represent extraordinary global talent across cinematic disciplines, and have made a vital impact on the arts and sciences of motion pictures and on movie fans worldwide", said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang in a statement. ## Of the 2023 invitees, 40% are women, 34% belong to underrepresented ethnic/racial communities, and 52% hail from 51 countries and territories outside the United States. The Academy's overall membership will be 34 percent female, 18 percent nonwhite, and 20 percent non-American if all accept the invitation. ## Check out the full list here - The Class of Academy 2023## Stay tuned...

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Los Angeles, March 13 - The much-anticipated Academy Awards 2023 finally announced the winners who lighted up 2022. This year's Oscars were carrying extra hype, especially among the Indian audiences and it didn't disappoint with two historic wins. ## The global sensation, the 'Naatu Naatu' song from SS Rajamouli's "RRR" movie won the Best Original Song Oscar, becoming the first ever Indian feature film to grab an Oscar in any category. Producer Guneet Monga's "The Elephant Wishpers" won Best Short Documentary Film Oscar, the first ever for an Indian production. ## Overall, "Everything Everywhere All at Once" highest number of Oscars at the 95th Academy Awards, grabbing 7 wins, followed by "All Quiet on the Western Front" with 4 wins, "The Whale" (2), and 1 each for "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever", "Avatar: The Way of Water", "Top Gun: Maverick", and "RRR".## Check out the complete list of winners - ## Best Picture - Everything Everywhere All at Once## Best Lead Actor - Brendan Fraser ("The Whale")## Best Lead Actress - Michelle Yeoh ("Everything Everywhere All at Once")## Best Director - Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert ("Everything Everywhere All at Once")## Best Film Editing - Paul Rogers ("Everything Everywhere All at Once")## Best Original Song - "Naatu Naatu" from "RRR" — music by M.M. Keeravaani, lyric by Chandrabose## Best Sound - "Top Gun: Maverick" — Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon, and Mark Taylor## Best Adapted Screenplay - Sarah Polley ("Women Talking")## Best Original Screenplay - Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert ("Everything Everywhere All at Once")## Best Visual Effects - Avatar: The Way of Water## Best Original Score - Volker Bertelmann ("All Quiet on the Western Front")## Best Production Design - All Quiet on the Western Front## Best Animated Short Film - The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse## Best Documentary Short Film - The Elephant Whisperers## Best International Feature Film - All Quiet on the Western Front (Germany) ## Best Costume Design - Ruth E. Carter ("Black Panther: Wakanda Forever")## Best Makeup and Hairstyling - Adrien Morot, Judy Chin, and Anne Marie Bradley ("The Whale")## Best Cinematography - James Friend ("All Quiet on the Western Front")## Best Live Action Short - An Irish Goodbye## Best Documentary Feature Film - Navalny## Best Supporting Actress - Jamie Lee Curtis ("Everything Everywhere All at Once")## Best Supporting Actor - Ke Huy Quan ("Everything Everywhere All at Once")## Best Animated Feature Film - Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio## Stay tuned...

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Los Angeles, March 13 - India has scripted history at the 95th Academy Awards. Kartiki Gonsalves-directed The Elephant Whisperers grabbed the Best Short Documentary Film Oscar, becoming the first-ever Oscar win for an Indian production. ## Produced by Guneet Monga and Achin Jain of Sikhya Entertainment, "The Elephant Whisperers" revolves around a family who adopts two orphan baby elephants in Tamil Nadu's Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. The documentary depicts an unbreakable bond between two abandoned elephants and their caretakers. ## Monga took to Twitter to express her delight in winning her second Oscar after "Period. End of Sentence" (US Production). ## We just win the first ever Oscar for an Indian Production! Two women did this! I am still shivering ♥️🐘♥️🐘♥️— Guneet Monga (@guneetm) March 13, 2023 ## The second Oscar for India came as no surprise. The dance anthem of 2022, Naatu Naatu from SS Rajamouli's global sensation RRR scored a win in the Best Original Song at Oscars 2023. It is the first-ever Indian feature film to bring Oscar to any category. ## The win went to veteran composer M.M. Keeravani, who co-wrote all the songs for the film as well as its score, and lyricist Chandrabose. Earlier, a highly energized song-and-dance performance of "Naatu Naatu" was performed live at the Oscars 2023 stage and it got a standing ovation from attendees.## We’re blessed that #RRRMovie is the first feature film to bring INDIA's first ever #Oscar in the Best Song Category with #NaatuNaatu! 💪🏻No words can describe this surreal moment. 🙏🏻Dedicating this to all our amazing fans across the world. THANK YOU!! ❤️❤️❤️ JAI HIND!🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/9g5izBCUks— RRR Movie (@RRRMovie) March 13, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, March 1 - The energetic dance song 'Naatu Naatu' from global blockbuster "RRR" has been confirmed to be performed live on the biggest awards stage, the 2023 Oscars. ## Sung by Rahul Sipligunj & Kaala Bhairava, Naatu Naatu has been nominated for Best Original Song at the Oscars 2023. Rahul and Bhairava will be performing the song live at the 95th Oscars on Sunday, March 12th at 8e/5p. ## Composed by M.M. Keeravaani, while its lyrics are written by Chandrabose, Naatu Naatu has been ruling over audiences globally. Earlier, it won the best original song at the 2023 Golden Globes, beating out tunes by Rihanna, Taylor Swift, and Lady Gaga. ## Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava. “Naatu Naatu." LIVE at the 95th Oscars.Tune into ABC to watch the Oscars LIVE on Sunday, March 12th at 8e/5p! #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/8FC7gJQbJs— The Academy (@TheAcademy) February 28, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, February 11 - The Film Federation of India (FFI) left everyone stunned when it picked the Gujarati movie "The Chhello Show" (Last Film Show) as India's official entry for Oscars 2023, over SS Rajamouli's "RRR" which has been winning accolades internationally and getting wide recognition. ## "Last Film Show" though did receive critical acclaim but failed to score nominations in the Best International Feature Film category which further widened the criticism for FFI for not picking "RRR". Meanwhile, Ram Charan, who plays the role of Ramaraju in the film, finally reacts to the decision. ## During a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Ram Charan said that he was not entirely surprised by the decision but was a little disappointed that the movie was not picked.## "I really don't understand the process of selection. Prior to this, I had no knowledge of how it's done, so I don't know if I can really comment on it. Whoever did the selection, I'm sure they (FFI) have been in the process for many years, and I'm sure [Last Film Show] is a great film. I haven't gotten the chance to see it yet, but nevertheless, I hope this is a great beginning for us", the actor said. ## "We are so happy with the reception from the West, the East, and India, and all these nominations and awards are definitely great. They're feathers in our cap, and I hope we have even better things to look forward to in the future", Charan added.## "RRR", meanwhile, scored a nomination in the Best Original Song category for "Naatu Naatu" which became India's first-ever Oscars nod in the category. "Naatu Naatu" is the front-runner to win Oscars 2023. It also won a Golden Globe award, making it the first-ever win for India. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, January 24 - The nominations for the 95th Academy Awards have been announced and it brings a lot of cheers to India with three nominations. The winners will be announced on March 12, 2023.## 'Naatu Naatu' song from SS Rajamouli's "RRR" has been nominated in the Best Original Song category, becoming the first-ever Indian song to get Oscar nominations. It was an easy pick and was also predicated by every major Hollywood website and newspaper. ## This year's Original Song nominees are music to our ears. #Oscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/peKQmFD9Uh— The Academy (@TheAcademy) January 24, 2023 ## "The Elephant Whisperers", directed by Kartiki Gonsalves, has scored a nomination at the 95th Academy Awards in the Best Documentary Short Film category. Just like 'Naatu Naatu', "The Elephant Whisperers" was also a sure-shot nomination and is the front-runner to win the Oscars. ## Truth-seeking on a shorter timeline. Presenting the nominees for Documentary Short Subject… #Oscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/kM3sDkoC5R— The Academy (@TheAcademy) January 24, 2023 ## The third Indian title to get the Oscars 2023 nomination is "All That Breathes" which has been nominated in the Best Documentary Feature Film category. The film revolves around the lives of brothers Mohammad Saud and Nadeem Shehzad, who rescue and deal with injured birds, particularly black kites.## True story - your Documentary Feature nominees are... #Oscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/NHf86Hskqw— The Academy (@TheAcademy) January 24, 2023 ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, January 24 - The nominations for the 95th Academy awards will be announced later today and this year, a couple of Indian films are in the race to grab the big prize. "Chhello Show" (The Last Film Show) is India's official Oscars 2023 entry and it has been shortlisted in the top 15 Best International Films. ## SS Rajamouli's "RRR" has been in the hot in awards and it is predicted to score, at least, one nomination in the Best Original Song category for "Naatu Naatu". It is also in the race to grab the Best Pictures nominations, however, the chances are slim in this category. ## Meanwhile, out of nowhere, Alia Bhatt-fronted "Gangubai Kathiawadi" is gaining the buzz to strike something big at the Oscars 2023. Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directorial was an immensely popular and critically acclaimed film worldwide. The critics have been praising Alia Bhatt for a once-in-a-lifetime performance. ## Buzz aside, the thing that will definitely make every Indian go wow is that Alia Bhatt has been picked as the favorite to win the Best Actress Oscars by the critics of one of the oldest and most popular newspapers, The Guardian. ## According to The Guardian's critics - Mark Kermode and Wendy Ide, Alia has been the standout performer in 2022 and is their personal favorite for Best Actress award. While both critics pick Alia as their winner they are doubtful about Academy's choice. It may also be because "Gangubai Kathiawadi" is the least promoted film in North America so there is no genuine buzz in Hollywood. ## Well, all the questions about who is going to get the nod for Oscars 2023 will be answered today when the nominations will be announced. As for India, there haven't been films that came close to this prestigious honor in the past than "RRR" and, "Gangubai Kathiawadi" as well as "Chhello Show", so this might be the year to remember for the Indian cinema. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, December 22 - Gujarati-language coming-of-age drama film, Chhello Show (Last Film Show) has been shortlisted in the 'International Feature Film' category at the Oscars 2023. ## The "Last Film Show" was selected as India's official entry for the Academy Awards 2023 over public favorite SS Rajamouli's mega-blockbuster RRR. Directed by Pan Nalin, the movie will now be competing with 14 other films in the international feature film category to grab a place in the top 5 films, which will be announced on January 24.## The 'Naatu Naatu' song from "RRR" has been shortlisted in the original song category, becoming the first-ever Indian song ever to be shortlisted for the Academy Awards. However, the movie received disappointments in other categories. ## "RRR" was submitted in 15 general categories, including Best Film. It was predicted to score nominations in the Visual Effects category, but was snubbed and couldn't make it to the top 10 shortlists for the nominations. There are still a few key categories in which "RRR" might get considered for the nominations.## Meanwhile, among the categories, India's The Elephant Whisperers has been shortlisted in the Best Documentary Short Film category while All That Breathes has been shortlisted in the Best Documentary Feature Film category. ## The nominations for the 95th Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, while the Oscars ceremony will be held on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide.## Stay tuned...

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Ahemadabad, October 10 - India's official entry for the 95th Academy Awards, Last Film Show ("Chhello Show") is scheduled to release on October 14th in theaters across the country. ## Produced by Roy Kapur Films in association with Monsoon Films, and Jugaad Motion Pictures, the movie will have its Thursday preview as the celebration of its Oscars 2023 pick by the Indian jury. The makers have announced that the movie will be released in 95 cinemas on Thursday night, and for that, the ticket price has been kept at Rs. 95.## While the Gujarati-language coming-of-age drama was set to release theatrically across India on Friday (October 14), audiences can now catch it in advance on Thursday night itself at a low price.## Sharing the news, director Pan Nalin said, "There has been immense excitement among fans for our film 'Last Film Show' ('Chhello Show') and we are all too happy to release it on the 'Last Show' of Thursday. Also, what better way to celebrate its selection at the 95th Oscars than by releasing it in 95 cinemas at a wonderful price of Rs. 95!"## Producers Siddharth Roy Kapur of Roy Kapur Films and Dheer Momaya of Jugaad Motion Pictures jointly said, "We are thrilled that our film 'Last Film Show' ('Chhello Show') is finally reaching its appropriate destination-the cinematic big screen. With our exhibitors on board, we are releasing the film in the final shows on Thursday across 95 cinemas at a Rs 95 ticket price. ## "This is our humble way of honouring the love and excitement audiences across India have shown for our film." The makers have clarified that the price of Rs 95 per ticket will be only for the shows on Thursday", they said.## Watch #LastFilmShow, India's entry to the 95th Oscars, for only ₹95 on THURSDAY, 13th October #FirstDayLastShow! #ChhelloShowForOscars@PanNalin #DheerMomaya @PicturesPVR @Orange_Studio_ #MonsoonFilms @iamrichameena @LastFilmShow1 @Malvika25 pic.twitter.com/5ptJ3Il8Jm— Roy Kapur Films (@roykapurfilms) October 10, 2022 ## The plot of the movie reads, "Nine-year-old Samay (Bhavin Rabari) from Chalala, a village in Saurashtra, Gujarat, India spends an entire summer watching films, from the projection booth of a rundown movie place, by bribing the projectionist - Fazal (Bhavesh Shrimali). He is absolutely mesmerized by films and filmmaking, to the point that he decides to become a filmmaker, unaware of the heartbreaking times that await him".## It stars Bhavin Rabari, Bhavesh Shrimali, Richa Meena, Dipen Raval, and Paresh Mehta.## Stay tuned...

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Hyderabad, October 7 - The Oscars 2023 buzz is picking up with each passing day, and first the first time in many years, an Indian movie is seriously making noise in the form of maverick filmmaker SS Rajamouli's global blockbuster RRR. ## The period action drama film was snubbed by the Indian jury for the country's official Oscars 2023 entry against the Gujarati movie Chhello Show, however, Rajamouli and the USA distributor of the film will be submitting the film in the general category.## The makers have submitted "RRR" in the 15 categories for the Academy members to consider for the nominations. The submission of the film includes the category, Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Original Song, among others. ## "RRR" is predicted to grab Oscar nominations in a couple of categories but it is the Best Original Song category in which the movie can score nominations. The makers have picked the dance number of the year, Naatu Naatu for the Best Original Song, and according to the prominent Hollywood website Variety, the song is almost certain to score nominations in the Best Original Song category and even listed as a possible contender to win the prestigious award. ## "Naatu Naatu" has made the Hollywood audience dance to its tune and has been widely appreciated for its energetic choreography. It has been sung by Rahul Sipligunj, and Kaala Bhairava while M. M. Keeravaani composed the music. ## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, September 20 - The Film Federation of India has picked the acclaimed Gujarati film Chhello Show (Last Film Show) for India's official entry for Oscars 2023. ## The news about India's official Oscar entry has left many movie fans in India disappointed as they were hoping that SS Rajamouli's globally appreciated film RRR would get the nod from the Indian jury. The movie, however, can still get an Oscar nomination in the general category, and the USA distributor of the film, Variance Films will be running a campaign for the same. ## Variance Films president Dylan Marchetti said that "RRR" will receive a significant Best Picture campaign, but he also saw the potential for Best Original Song ("Naatu Naatu"), in addition to cinematography, production design, editing, and many other categories. ## The hashtag "#RRRforOscars" has been trending on Twitter for the past week here in India. "The only thing this news changes is one less award we can go after (Best International Film)", Marchetti said, a few hours after the Indian decision was announced (via Indiewire). "There's a dozen-plus other we can go for now. This film is the whole package".## "RRR" continues to play at theaters in Brooklyn and Philadelphia, with additional cities booked through the end of the year in the USA. "I don't think 'RRR' is the best movie from India this year", Marchetti said. "It's the best movie in the world this year. We're going to conduct ourselves accordingly".## Variance Films may be willing to run an Oscar campaign for the movie but it will require a significant and time-intensive push to keep the movie at the forefront of conversations for these categories as the season heats up. Marchetti said they are currently focussing on getting Academy members to see the movie in theaters. ## Stay tuned...