Oscars 2023 nominations are all set to be announced on Tuesday, January 24, live from Beverly Hills, California. All eyes will be on the nominees for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress. The 95th Academy Awards are especially exciting for India as four films -- and have been shortlisted. Viewers will know soon if the Indian entries get Oscar nominations. Nominees for Oscars 2023 will be announced at 8.30 am ET on January 24 (7 pm, according to Indian time). The event announcing nominees will take place at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater and will be hosted by actors Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams.
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'Naatu Naatu' from 'RRR' gets nominated for Best Original Song
AR Rahman on the Oscar Nominations:
"It has been 12 years since India won an Oscar, we should win one every year because India is packed with 1.3 billion, amazing, genius people. Every aspect of filmmaking we have here. Most of us don't even enter the competition, atleast they have done some promotion. That's how it works, if nobody knows your movie then no one is going to vote. I want them to win!"
Rishab Shetty on Kantara's Oscar Qualifications:
"We are overjoyed to share that ‘Kantara’ has received 2 Oscar qualifications! A heartfelt thank you to all who have supported us. We look forward to share this journey ahead with all of your support. Can’t wait to see it shine at the Oscars."
"Kantara": 5 facts about this Oscar noms contender:
- Written and directed by Rishab Shetty, 'Kantara' saw an unexpected response all over Karnataka and other parts of India, the makers were forced to dub the film in other languages in successive weeks.
- 'Kantara' went on to become a stupendous blockbuster in Hindi and Telugu languages with amazing unbelievable collections for its content and theme which became a universal connect to people across India.
-The movie was shot in 96 days, on a budget of INR 16 crores.
-Shetty didn’t use a stunt double for the Kambala scene. The entry scene of the character Shiva took place in the middle of Kambala, an annual buffalo race that is traditionally sponsored by local landlords. Shiva enters the screen atop running buffaloes and makes for a magnificent picture. Shetty revealed that he trained for four months to get it right and even failed a lot in the beginning.
The iconic ‘Varaha Roopam’ song was removed from the OTT version of the movie, following a copyright claim and an injunction by the district court. Malayalam band Thaikkudam Bridge alleged that the song was plagiarised from their 2015 track ‘Navarasam’ and should be removed from the movie. The song was modified to include a different melody in the online version of the movie. The High Court, however, dismissed the claim and injunction and the original version of the song was restored in the movie.
Actor Malavika Mohanan is rooting for RRR to win an Oscar nom
In an exclusive chat with IndiaToday.in, Malavika stated, "I am definitely rooting for it being an Indian film and more so, a South Indian film. The common notion is to associate Bollywood with Indian cinema, but there is more to Indian cinema. We have the Telugu, malayalam, Tamil and Kannada film industries, among others."
"The Banshees of Inisherin": 5 facts about this Oscar noms contender:
-"The Banshees of Inisherin" is an Irish black comedy directed by Martin McDonagh.
-It is the tale of a shattered friendship on a remote Irish island set a century ago.
-The film won three Golden Globes, including the Best film, musical or comedy category.
-Colin Farrell won the Golden Globe for best actor for his role in the film.
-The film made $29 million at the box office.
"The Elephant Whisperers": 5 points about this Oscar noms contender
-"The Elephant Whisperers" is a heartwarming documentary directed Kartiki Gonsalves.
-It revolves around Bomman and Bellie, a tribal couple in south India, who devote their lives to caring for an orphaned baby elephant named -Raghu, forging a family like no other.
-The Netflix film is an Oscar contender for Best Documentary Short.
-The 41-minute film is narrated by Bomman and Bellie.
-It is among the four films from India to have made it to the Oscar nominations 2023 shortlist.
'All That Breathes' in the run for Oscar nominations 2023
Here are 4 key points about this Indian documentary film:
-"All That Breathes" is directed by Delhi-based documentary filmmaker Shaunak Sen.
-It won the L'Oeil d'Or at Cannes Film Festival, 2022.
-It tells the story of Delhi's black kites and their carers who pull out all the stops to keep the majestic predator birds alive in the sky.
-The film premiered at the Sundance film festival in January 2022.
Betting for Best Actor at Oscar nominations 2023
Betting on Gold Derby is forecasting Brendan Fraser, Colin Farrell and Austin Butler could secure nods for Best Actor.
Betting for Best Actress at Oscar nominations 2023
Betting on Gold Derby is forecasting Cate Blanchett, Michelle Yeoh and Danielle Deadwyler could secure nods for Best Actress.
Oscar nominations 2023: Bettors’ Pick
Bettors are predicting that “Everything Everywhere All at Once”, “The Banshees of Inisherin” and “The Fabelmans” could secure nominations for Best Picture and Best Director.
“RRR” at the box office
“RRR” opened with a box office business of around Rs. 132 crore, according to industry estimates. It recorded revenue of Rs. 467 crore in the opening weekend at the worldwide box office and was listed as number one on the global box office chart.
The SS Rajamouli magnum opus has become the highest-grossing Indian film in Japan with an estimated collection of Rs. 24 crore.
“RRR” has become the third highest-grossing Indian film with revenue of over Rs. 900 crore at the domestic box office and Rs. 1,111 crore worldwide.
Made on a budget of around Rs 450 crore, the blockbuster had released in 10,000 screens globally.
Oscar nominations will stream live at http://Oscars.org, or on the Twitter, YouTube and Facebook handles of the Academy.
The event announcing nominees will take place at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater and will be hosted by actors Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams.
The Oscar nominations 2023 will be announced at 7pm (IST).
