Oscars 2023: India's 'Naatu Naatu,' 'The Elephant Whisperers' bag nominations
What's the story
The much-awaited final list of nominations for the 95th Annual Academy Awards or the Oscars 2023 was announced on Tuesday evening (IST). The nominations were announced by actor-producer Riz Ahmed and M3GAN actor Allison Williams. India had four films that were shortlisted for nominations, out of which three films - RRR, All That Breathes, and The Elephant Whisperers cut through the final nominations.
Historic
'Naatu Naatu' grabbed a spot in the nominations
After winning it big at the Golden Globes Award, SS Rajamouli's RRR cut through the final nominations at the Oscars 2023. While Chhello Show was sent as India's official entry to the Oscars, RRR was submitted by Rajamouli. The film has bagged a nomination in the Original Score category for Naatu Naatu, a song that features Jr. NTR and Ram Charan.
Honor
'The Elephant Whisperers,' 'All That Breathes' entered documentary categories
Further, Kartiki Gonsalves's The Elephant Whisperers made it through the final list of nominations for the Oscars 2023. The Netflix documentary is based on the lives of a Tamil Nadu couple who raise and take care of baby elephants Raghu and Ammu as their own children. Lastly, Shounak Sen's All That Breathes scored a nod in the coveted Best Documentary Feature category.
Top mentions
Best Actor and Best Actress
Best Actor: Austin Butler for Elvis Colin Farrell for The Banshees of Inisherin Brendan Fraser for The Whale Paul Mescal for Aftersun Bill Nighy for Living Best Actress: Cate Blanchett for Tár Viola Davis for The Woman King Ana de Armas for Blonde Michelle Yeoh for Everything Everywhere All at Once
Biggest award
Check out the 10 Best Picture nominees
Everything Everywhere All at Once Top Gun: Maverick Elvis Tár The Banshees of Inisherin The Fabelmans Avatar: The Way of Water All Quiet on the Western Front Triangle of Sadness Women Talking