RRR’s Oscar chances receive biggest boost yet as SS Rajamouli film named among National Board of Review’s 10 best films of 2022
Top Gun: Maverick was named the year's best film by the awards body, which is often regarded as one of the most accurate predictors for Oscars success. RRR finds itself among 10 best films of 2022.
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In a major boost for its Oscar hopes, director SS Rajamouli’s historical epic RRR has been named as one of the year’s 10 best films by the National Board of Review. The NBR’s annual awards are seen as an accurate predictor for Oscars success.
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Starring Ram Charan and Jr NTR, RRR became a cult hit in the West after landing on streaming earlier this year. The film was a big box office success in India, but wasn’t selected as the country’s official entry to the Academy Awards. However, in recent months, RRR has emerged as something of a frontrunner thanks to a concentrated campaign with Rajamouli as its face.
All but three films that topped the NBR’s annual top 10 list have failed to secure a Best Picture nod at the Oscars. This year’s best film, according to the organisation, is the action sequel Top Gun: Maverick, directed by Joseph Kosinski.
Best Director: Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans Best Actor: Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin Best Actress: Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once Best Supporting Actor: Brendan Gleeson, The Banshees of Inisherin Best Supporting Actress: Janelle Monáe, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Best Original Screenplay: Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin Best Adapted Screenplay: Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson, Ian Stokell, All Quiet on the Western Front Breakthrough Performance: Danielle Deadwyler, Till Breakthrough Performance: Gabriel LaBelle, The Fabelmans Best Directorial Debut: Charlotte Wells, Aftersun Best Animated Feature: Marcel the Shell With Shoes On Best International Film: Close, from Belgium Best Documentary: Sr. Best Ensemble: Women Talking Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography: Claudio Miranda, Top Gun: Maverick NBR Freedom of Expression Awards: All the Beauty and the Bloodshed and Argentina, 1985
SS Rajamouli’s RRR has already bagged two international awards- the Best International Picture at the 2022 Atlanta Film Critics Circle Awards and this year’s Hollywood Critics’ Association’s Spotlight Award. Rajamouli also won the New York Film Critics Circle award for Best Director.
The 95th Academy Awards will be held on March 12. The nominations will be announced on January 24.
