Things seem to be turning sour in the film industry following the Oscar nominations that began on Tuesday morning. After creating history with Golden Globes, RRR remained a major highlight at the 95th Academy Awards. While Twitter is flooded with congratulatory messages for RRR director SS Rajamouli after the song Naatu Naatu bagged an Oscar nomination, a section of netizens took a jibe at The Kashmir Files director Vivek Agnihotri about his film, which is apparently out of the race now.
Following the big win, Suchitra, wife of Chandrabose, one of the lyricists of Naatu Naatu compared the song’s Oscar entry to the World Cup Victory. However, amid the celebrations, Twitteraties have mocked The Kashmir Files and asked what happened to the controversial film. Many netizens went on to even tag director Vivek Agnihotri as well.
One of the users took a dig and wrote, “If there was an Oscar category for the best Propaganda film, The Kashmir Files would surely win it.” A user took a sarcastic dig and wrote, “Bhai Kashmir files ka kuch ata pata hai… koi tweet nhi aya.” “Actors and producers of ‘The Kashmir File will say, it is an international conspiracy.”
Actors & producer of 'The Kashmir Files' will say, it is an international conspiracy
— Vinod Kumar Jha (@vkjha62) January 24, 2023
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Where is Kashmir files? The director already congratulated himself for getting shortlisted for Oscar!#Oscars2023 https://t.co/OwVQDZ7yUK
— ANOOP A. (@getanoop) January 24, 2023
In the best original song category, Naatu Naatu is competing with other four songs which include, RRR’s Naatu Naatu, Applause from Tell it Like a Woman, Hold My Hand from Top Gun: Maverick, Lift Me Up from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and This is a Life Everything Everywhere All At Once.
SS Rajamouli’s RRR revolves around the story of two revolutionaries, set in the backdrop of 1920. The film features Ram Charan and Jr NTR in the lead role and also cast Ajay Devgn and Alia Bhatt in an extended cameo. The film became a box-office blockbuster which was released in March 2022.
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