SS Rajamouli's RRR is making waves in the international circuit. The film won a Golden Globe award and is now hoping for a Oscar 2023 nomination. However, RRR is not India's official entry to Oscars 2023. Director Pan Nalin's Chhello Show was chosen as India's Oscar entry. SS Rajamouli, in a recent interview, said that it was disappointing to know that RRR wasn't chosen.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, SS Rajamouli said, "Yeah, it is disappointing. But we are not the kind of people who would sit and brood on why it didn’t happen. What has happened has happened, and we should go forward with it. But I am happy because it (Chhello Show/ The Last Film Show) is also an Indian film and it has also been shortlisted for Oscars. I’m quite happy for it. Of course, everyone knew RRR had a much bigger chance. Here (in the US) everyone felt RRR had a bigger chance. But I don't know how the committee (Film Federation of India), what are guidelines for the committee… I don't know that and I can't comment on that…"
Earlier, in an interview to Variety, Jr NTR said "I don’t think there is a lot of politics going on with what films should go. I think the panel, which is sitting down there knows what they do the best... Hindi has primarily been a national language for a very long time and that’s why it has taken prominence. For us, choose RRR or don’t choose RRR, RRR has already made us proud."
