"After A 100-Year Wait": SS Rajamouli Reacts To 'RRR' Scene Featured In Oscars' New Announcement
Director Rajamouli, one of the finest directors of Indian cinema, got a special shoutout from the Academy recently. The Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences, which announced a new category at the Oscars—Stunt Design, took a moment to appreciate RRR, the blockbuster creation of director Rajamouli, through its announcement poster.
This recent announcement from the Academy made the Indian audience and director Rajamouli proud by featuring the actor’s cinematic brilliance in its announcement poster.
On April 10, the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences announced its new annual award for achievement in stunt design. This special announcement is made to commemorate the 100th Oscars, which is scheduled for 2028, honoring films released in 2027.
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This announcement came with an intriguing poster featuring the images of some movies that won accolades for their stunts, including RRR. The other images featured included Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol and Everything Everywhere All At Once.
While expressing his excitement about this announcement, director Rajamouli on his X handle wrote, “At last!! After a 100-year wait !!! Ecstatic for the new Oscars stunt design category for the films releasing in 2027!”
The SSMB29 director further thanked the Academy for honoring the power of stunt work. He wrote, “Huge thanks to David Leitch, Chris O’Hara, and the stunt community for making this historic recognition possible and to @TheAcademy, CEO Bill Kramer, and President Janet Yang for honoring the power of stunt work. Thrilled to see #RRRMovie’s action visual shining in the announcement!” SS Rajamouli wrote on X.
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Checkout the post here:
At last!!
After a 100 year wait !!!
Ecstatic for the new Oscars stunt design category for the films releasing in 2027! Huge thanks to David Leitch, Chris O’Hara, and the stunt community for making this historic recognition possible, and to @TheAcademy, CEO Bill Kramer, and… https://t.co/QWrUjuYU2I— rajamouli ss (@ssrajamouli) April 11, 2025
Director Rajamouli’s epic historical action drama, RRR, won the Oscar for Best Original Song at the 95th Academy Awards. The historical action drama’s song Naatu Naatu became the first song from an Indian film to achieve this feat.
