• Vivek Agnihotri responded to India’s historic victory.
• He expressed his congratulations on Twitter to the RRR team.
• RRR’s song receives a nomination in the Best Song category.

Vivek Agnihotri, a filmmaker, responded to India’s historic victory at the 95th Academy Awards. He expressed his congratulations on Twitter to the RRR team, which included director SS Rajamouli, composer M. M. Keeravani, and The Elephant Whisperers team, for winning the prestigious Oscars on Monday. Yet, as soon as Vivek sent his word of gratitude, the Kashmir Files director was being questioned online about his supposed Oscar nomination.

In a recent tweet, Vivek said, “Congratulations @mmkeeravaani @ssrajamouli For winning Oscars for #NaatuNaatu and making India proud. Wow! Congratulations Director @EarthSpectrum Kartiki Gonsalves @guneetm for winning Best Documentary Short for #TheElephantWhisperers This is the year of Indian cinema.”

Vivek stated in an interview that it is a great time for Indian cinema with regards to India winning the Oscar in 2023. “It’s a great time for Indian cinema. Starting with our film The Kashmir Files, which caught the attention of the global audience, followed up with RRR’s unprecedented success, two documentaries and an Oscar for The Elephant Whisperers and Deepika Padukone presenting a segment at Oscars.” Actress Deepika Padukone attended the occasion and introduced the song.

Congratulations @mmkeeravaani @ssrajamouli
For winning Oscars for #NaatuNaatu and making India proud. Wow!

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Congratulations Director @EarthSpectrum Kartiki Gonsalves @guneetm for winning Best Documentary Short for #TheElephantWhisperers

This is the year of Indian cinema. pic.twitter.com/jeQIIGXUc4

— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) March 13, 2023

Earlier, a number of Indian movies made it onto the list of 301 movies that may be nominated for an Oscar. It featured The Kashmir Files by Vivek Agnihotri along with Gangubai Kathiawadi by Alia Bhatt, Kantara by Rishab Shetty, and Chhello Show (Last Film Show). In addition to these, the list included the Marathi films Me Vasantrao and Tujhya Sathi Kahi Hi, R Madhavan’s Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, Iravin Nizhal, and the Kannada film Vikrant Rona.

The sole song from RRR to receive a nomination in the Best Song category was Naatu Naatu, marking a first for India. Together with All That Breathes in the Documentary Feature Film category, The Elephant Whisperers was nominated in the Documentary Short Film category.

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