BAFTA 2023: SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' makes it to nominations longlist

RRR roars yet again, this time in BAFTA! Making for an exciting awards season for India, SS Rajamouli's period action drama "RRR" and Shaunak Sen's documentary "All That Breathes" have made it to the BAFTA Film Awards longlist.

 

 

Notably, "this is the initial longlisting round and the films will advance to the nominating stage of voting", the British Academy of Film and Television Arts said in a press release shared on the official website.

 

 

"RRR", India's biggest global hit of 2022, has already made it to the best music (original song) Oscars shortlist and is also nominated for two Golden Globes -- best picture, non-English language and the best original song for the Telugu track "Naatu Naatu". Besides, it has four Critics Choice Award nominations - best picture, best foreign language film, best song and best visual effects.

 

On Wednesday, Rajamouli received his best director trophy at the New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) Awards. The final nominations for the BAFTA Film Awards will be announced on January 19 via a global livestream hosted by actors Hayley Atwell and Toheeb Jimoh.

 

The award ceremony will take place on February 19 at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall. The organisers on Friday unveiled the longlist in 24 categories, including best film, cinematography, casting, documentary, film not in English language and documentary feature film.