The movie will be vying for a nomination solely in the "Best international Film" category if india has chosen rrr as its oscar entry. Since a different movie has been chosen, rrr will have the opportunity to compete in a variety of categories, such as Best Picture, Best director, Best Actor or Supporting Actor, Best Original Song, and more. The good news is that a group of Academy members will be present at the screening of rrr at the Chinese Theatre on september 30th, which is necessary for that to occur. If reports are to be believed, even the legendary director rajamouli will be present at this screening.
A massive advertising effort is currently being planned, with the movie's US distributor Variance Pictures strictly deciding to make rrr fall into the Academy's criteria for nominations. rajamouli and the entire indian community would benefit greatly if the Academy members liked the movie and chose to nominate it.