7 Indian Artists Invited to Join Academy
SS Rajamouli (Director)
One of the most popular directors of the Indian film industry, he helmed the 2022 film RRR, starring Jr. NTR and Ram Charan in lead roles.
Rama Rajamouli (Costume Designer)
The wife of SS Rajamouli, she was responsible for the costume design for multiple films like RRR, Magadheera, Eega, and Baahubali.
Shabana Azmi (Actor)
A renowned Indian actress and a Padma Shri awardee, she has worked in many films like Makdee, Arth, Fire, and more. She was last seen in RARKPK.
Ritesh Sidhwani (Producer)
The founder of Excel Entertainment alongside Farhan Akhtar, he`s backed multiple films like Madgaon Express, ZNMD, Dil Chahta Hai, and Dil Dhadakne Do.
Ravi Varman (Cinematographer)
He`s popular in the Tamil, Malaylam, and Hindi film industries and has worked on films like Indian 2, Ponniyin Selvan, Barfi, and Tamasha, among others.
Rima Das (Director)
She is best known for her 2017 film Village Rockstars, which was also India`s entry at the 90th Academy Awards under the Best Foreign Language Film category.
Prem Rakshith (Choregrapher)
Known primarily for working in Telugu films, he was the choreographer behind the Academy Award-winning song `Naatu Naatu`.
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