R Madhavan feels India should send Rocketry to Oscars too: 'I a starting a campaign...'

R Madhavan, who is busy promoting his upcoming flick Dhoka Round D Corner, with co-star Darshan Kumaar, has now opened up on Chhello Show edging out popular films like The Kashmir Files and his very own Rocketry to become India's official entry at Oscars 2023. The actor, on a light note said that he will start a campaign for Rocketry.

TN Entertainment Desk

Updated Sep 22, 2022, 07:50 IST

R Madhavan feels India should send Rocketry to Oscars too

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R Madhavan is busy promoting his upcoming flick Dhoka Round D Corner
His film Rocketry did not make it to Oscars 2023 list
The actor, on a light note, said he will start a campaign for it

R Madhavan, who is busy promoting his upcoming flick Dhoka Round D Corner, with co-star Darshan Kumaar, has now opened up on Chhello Show edging out popular films like The Kashmir Files and his very own Rocketry to become India's official entry at Oscars 2023. The actor said that Rocketry: The Nambi Effect and The Kashmir Files should also be considered for Oscars nomination and that India should have an Oscars equivalent as well.

In an interaction with India Today, the actor said, “I think they should send Rocketry also, The Kashmir Files.” He added that while Darshan is starting a campaign for The Kashmir Files, he is "starting a campaign for Rocketry."

The actor went on to add, "No, all the best to them. I hope they go and win and make us proud. It’s time that we do as well in the film industry as we do as a country.”

Madhavan, however, believes that there should be an Oscars equivalent in India. He said, “I also hope we have an Oscar equivalent or better in India. Ab bohot ho gaya we are trying to prove something over there.”

As for the craze around the Academy Awards, Madhavan said that it wil be good to have the mantle.

"The only difference with Oscar is that anybody who gets it in the West, there’s a huge difference in their stature, income, salary, in the way they proceed in the industry. We should have one in India where the moment we get the award, there’s a legitimate increase in the valuation to go up," he was quoted by the publication as saying.

For the unversed, Rocketry: The Nambi Effect is a film written, produced, and directed by R Madhavan in his directorial debut. Released on July 1 in India, the film revolves around the life of Nambi Narayanan, played by Madhavan, a scientist at the Indian Space Research Organisation. The film had cameos by Shah Rukh Khan and Suriya.

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