“Newton Made It To Oscars And Baahubali Didn’t”, This Is What Director SS Rajamouli Has To Say
Released on April 28th of this year, Baahubali stunned everyone for its stunning visuals and ultimate screenplay. One cannot afford to pick flaws in such a magnum opus project directed by SS Rajamouli which stars Prabhas and Rana Daggubati. The movie has certainly raised the bars of Indian cinema, bagged numerous awards in every category. It is earlier expected that Baahubali might be a nominated to Oscars this year.
Now, to much surprise, here came another movie ‘Newton’, the election drama, which absolutely is a sleeper release. This Amit Masurkar’s directorial ‘Newton’ has hit the theaters on 22nd September, started off with no sound, the movie has come to limelight after authorities declared it as 2017’s Oscar-nominated movie from India.
‘Newton’ has already earned the admiration and affections of the multiplexes crowd. With the announcement of the nomination, the movie now raised the bars of Indian cinema yet again. People started rushing to theaters to set their eyes on the most realistic Election drama movie that is set up in the forest areas of Chattisgarh.
This Raj Kumar Rao’s another best of till now movies have observed a considerable rise in terms of box office, thanks to the Film Federation of India (FFI), for genuinely valuing the spellbound drama.
People on social media platforms went praising the actor for choosing such eccentric scripts, and netizens even showered the director Amit Masurkar for attempting such phenomenal movie.
While people are expecting Baahubali’s entry into Oscars, it is Newton that clinched the cake. The decision was not very much disappointing because ‘Newton’ isn’t any simple movie. This periodic drama has received worldwide critical acclaim for its standout content.
When asked if he is disappointed with the decision, SS Rajamouli’s response is fair, humble and genuine, he said, “Not at all. When I make a film, I never think about awards. It is not my aim. The aim is to first satisfy myself with the story and then next is to see that it reaches the maximum number of audience and makes money for everyone who has put their lives in it.”
He added, “That is my most important thing. If awards come, then I am happy. If they don’t, I don’t mind that because they are not at all my criteria.”
Isn’t that impressive? That’s what Rajamouli did with the both parts of Baahubali.
The media then went asking Rajamouli about his next projects and if he is out of Baahubali’s world to which he said, “It is quite a complicated spell that you cannot just say ‘Okay, I just got out of it.”