SS Rajamouli's period action film RRR has been nominated for two Golden Globe awards under the Best Picture non-English language category and the Best Original Song category for Naatu Naatu.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) shared the announcement on Monday evening on the official Twitter page of the Golden Globe Awards.
RRR, a pan-India blockbuster, will face off with Korean romantic mystery film 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.
The original song nominees are Carolina from Where the Crawdads Sing, music by Taylor Swift; Ciao Papa from Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, music by Alexandre Desplat; Hold My Hand from Top Gun: Maverick, music by Lady Gaga, BloodPop, Benjamin Rice; Lift Me Up from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, music by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson; and Naatu Naatu from RRR, music by M.M. Keeravani.
Rajamouli thanked the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which conducts the Golden Globe Awards, for recognising the movie.
RRR narrates a fictional tale set in the 1920s. The film stars Jr NTR, Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Olivia Morris, Samuthirakani, Alison Doody and Ray Stevenson in key roles.
The Golden Globes will be held on January 10, with stand-up comedian Jerrod Carmichael hosting the ceremony.
