Telugu actors Charan and NTR were among the 398 artists and executives who received invitations to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in June as members.
RRR, which collected over Rs 1,200 crore worldwide, bagged six awards at the ceremony, including in the category Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.
BRS leader even tagged Modi in a tweet. In 2020, Sanjay threatened to set ablaze theatres if RRR was released as he objected to Jr. NTR wearing 'surma', amulet & donning skull cap.
'Chhello Show' was picked for documentary feature category, 'All That Breathes' for documentary short, 'The Elephant Whisperers' for Documentary Short & 'Naatu Naatu' for best original song.
The movie, which is a pre-Independence fictional story woven around two real-life Indian revolutionaries, got nominated for Best Picture – Non-English Language & the Best Original Song.
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