Oscars 2023 Nominations: RRR song Naatu Naatu, The Elephant Whisperers, All That Breathes from India join the race

Oscars 2023 nominations list is finally out. India has gained three nominations at the 95^th Academy Awards. Naatu Naatu song from RRR has bagged a nomination at the Oscar awards. Apart from RRR, documentary feature All That Breathes, and documentary short film The Elephant Whisperers have also entered the race.

Oscar 2023 nominations from India

Starting with RRR song Naatu Naatu, the team again created history and made India proud. Naatu Naatu is composed by MM Keeravani. The song is sung by Kaala Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj. RRR song Naatu Naatu has been nominated alongside Applause, Hold My Hand, Lift Me Up, and This Is A Life.

This year’s Original Song nominees are music to our ears. #Oscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/peKQmFD9Uh

— The Academy (@TheAcademy) January 24, 2023

After bagging a nomination, RRR’s official Instagram page shared the good news and wrote, “WE CREATED HISTORY!! Proud and privileged to share that #NaatuNaatu has been nominated for Best Original Song at the 95^th Academy Awards #Oscars #RRRMovie.”

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Apart from this, Shaunak Sen’s All That Breathes landed a nomination in the Best Documentary Feature Film category. All That Breathes has been nominated alongside All The Beauty and the Bloodshed, A House Made of Splinters, Navalny, and Fire of Love.

True story – your Documentary Feature nominees are… #Oscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/NHf86Hskqw

— The Academy (@TheAcademy) January 24, 2023

The Elephant Whisperers has bagged a nomination in the Best Documentary Short Film category. It has been nominated alongside Haulout, How Do You Measure a Year?, Strange at the Gate, and The Martha Mitchell Effect.

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— The Academy (@TheAcademy) January 24, 2023

Producer Guneet Monga is beyond happy. She penned a note on Instagram and shared her excitement. A part of the note read, “The Elephant Whisperers is an ode to devotion and love, an ode to unconditional selfless love for the beautiful baby ellie Raghu who felt all the emotions like us humans but only two could hear his whispers – Bomman and Bellie. I am beyond grateful for @kartikigonsalves (the Director), who discovered this sacred bond and trusted us with the story so pure and surreal.”

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On the other hand, RRR and Chhella Show failed to bag a nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film category. The nominations were announced by Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams. The Awards ceremony will take place on March 12.

Also Read: RRR team creates history as Naatu Naatu gets nominated for Best Original Song at Oscars 2023

Mamta Naik

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