Cinegoers want Jr NTR to be nominated in the Best Actor category at the Oscars for his performance as Komaram Bheem in RRR
A user shared Jr NTR’s introduction scene from the Rajamouli-helmed period-action drama RRR and wrote, “It’s Bheem supremacy all over the world.”
Another user shared a sequence from RRR’s song Komuram Bheemudo and wrote, “Jr NTR deserves it!”
Sharing a snippet from the climax scene of the Rajamouli directorial, a Jr NTR fan wrote, “Feel the difference…GLOBAL MASS HERO.”
American publication USA Today said Jr NTR’s portrayal of the Gond freedom fighter Komaram Bheem was a potential Oscars nominee in the Best Actor category
Commenting on Jr NTR’s portrayal of Komaram Bheem, USA Today’s Brian Truitt wrote, “If we have to pick, though, the charismatic Rao has the edge for leading an army of wild animals and juggling a motorcycle with ease.”
Among the potential contenders for the Best Actor award at the 95th Oscars include Austin Butler (Elvis), Brendan Fraser (The Whale) and Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin)
Even if Jr NTR does not bag the award for the Best Actor, RRR’s mass anthem Naatu Naatu could be the obvious winner in the Best Original Song
Besides Naatu Naatu, Ciao Papa (Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio); Lift Me Up (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever); Hold my Hand (Top Gun: Maverick); and Good Afternoon (Spirited) are also among the songs that could compete
Nominations for the most coveted awards will be announced on January 24 at 7 pm IST. It will be live-streamed on the Academy’s social media pages, oscars.org and oscar.com