‘RRR’ star Ram Charan on Tuesday said he is proud to be part of the period action epic a day after the pan-India film was nominated in the best picture — non-English and best original song — motion picture categories at the upcoming Golden Globe Awards.
The Telugu cinema star, who essayed the role of the real-life Indian revolutionary Alluri Sitarama Raju in the blockbuster hit, also congratulated film’s director SS Rajamouli on the feat.
Ram Charan took to Twitter to share his excitement about ‘RRR’ receiving international recognition, PTI reported from Hyderabad.
“What a proud moment @ssrajamouli garu! Can’t wait to see you conquer world cinema. Honoured that #RRRMovie bagged the Best Non-English Language Film and the Best Original Song nominations at the @goldenglobes awards! Congratulations team RRR!!” the actor wrote.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which conducts the Golden Globes, on Monday evening announced the nominees for its upcoming awards ceremony.
‘RRR’ follows a pre-Independence fictional story woven around two real-life Indian revolutionaries — Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem (played by Jr NTR) — in the 1920s. The film released worldwide in March in five languages — Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi. It also stars Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn in key roles.
Other nominees in the best picture – non-English segment, formerly called foreign language film category, are Korean romantic mystery ‘Decision To Leave’; German anti-war drama ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’; Argentine historical drama ‘Argentina, 1985’,”, and French-Dutch coming-of-age drama ‘Close’.
Telugu track “Naatu Naatu”, composed by veteran music director MM Keeravaani and penned by Kala Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj for ‘RRR’, has been nominated for the original song – motion picture.
On Monday night, Rajamouli had expressed his gratitude towards the jury and thanked viewers for their unwavering support.
The ceremony for Golden Globe Awards will be held in Los Angeles on January 10.
The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association beginning in January 1944, recognizing excellence in both American and international film and television.