Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty has kickstarted a storm on Twitter after he called SS Rajamouli's RRR a "gay love story". He also tweeted that Alia Bhatt was a mere prop in the film starring Jr NTR and Ram Charan in lead roles. This hasn't gone down well with the fans who are slamming the Indian film sound designer, sound editor and audio mixer.?
"¡ and @aliaa08 is a prop in that film¡" he wrote in the following tweet.
"Gay love story ¡.", he wrote in another tweet.
"A gay can recognise gays clearly@resul pookutty," read a tweet.?
"Imagine the scenes if RRR manages to win an oscar.. kullu, insecurity tho sachipotharu aravams and mallus!" wrote another one.
"Homophobic alert. He¡¯s mocking a movie by calling it ¡®gay¡¯. @TheAcademy this whom you awarded with oscar?" read another comment.?
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Meanwhile, RRR has recently created history by getting nominated under the Best Picture category at the Hollywood Critics Association mid-season awards. The film has also become first runner-up after beating Tom Cruise's Top Gun Maverick and Robert Pattinson's The Batman.
Other movies that were nominated include Turning Red, Cha Cha Real Smooth, Elvis, The Northman, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.
Rajamouli's RRR is making waves internationally. The movie starring Jr NTR and Ram Charan was recently praised by American comic book writer Jackson Lanzing and screenwriter Larry Karaszewski.
Jackson Lanzing who has written for films like Batman Beyond and Captain America on Twitter said that watching RRR was the best time he had at the movies.??
Karaszewski, the co-writer of films like Ed Wood, Agent Cody Banks and Big Eyes also praised the movie.??
"Those who say cinema is dead aren't looking in the right places. #RRR" Karaszewski posted on Twitter.??
Hollywood actor Patton Oswalt got so impressed with RRR that he has been recommending it to everyone.
In another tweet, he wrote, "You guys are out of your f**king minds, you should not be allowed to make films, and I can¡¯t wait to see what you do next."?
"If this ISN¡¯T playing near you in IMAX then this is the next best way to watch it. Fucken @RRRMovie is insane (sic)," he tweeted.
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