On December 21 the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced SS Rajamouli's RRR’s ‘Naatu Naatu’ in song category nomination in Oscars 2023.

Soon after the news came out India sent Rishab Shetty's 'Kantara' for Oscars consideration on December 22.

Kantara is a period action thriller of the production house Hombale Productions' founder Vijay Kiragandur.

Vijay told India Today, "We have submitted our application for Oscars for Kantara and have our fingers crossed.”

“The final nominations are yet to come. Kantara as a story is so rooted that we hope it can find a voice worldwide as well," he added.

Kantara will be turned into a franchise, said Vijay.

Kantara has already earned over Rs. 500 crore worldwide at the box office.