The only members of the RRR team eligible for a free pass to attend the Oscars 2023 were music composer MM Keeravani and lyricist Chandra Bose, who were nominated for the awards ceremony.
The rest of the team, including filmmaker SS Rajamouli, actors Ram Charan and Jr NTR, and their families, had to purchase tickets to watch the event live. Rajamouli reportedly bought tickets for himself, the team, and their family members to attend the Oscars.
A single ticket to the Oscars 2023 cost $25,000 (around ₹20.6 lakhs). Only the awardees and their family members were eligible for a free pass, while everyone else had to pay for a ticket to watch the event live.
Some people were disappointed with the lack of representation during the performance as all the dancers who performed with Kaala Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj were not from India. The RRR team also received criticism for being seated in the last row of the hall during the event, with MM Keeravani and Chandra Bose seated in front with the other Oscar nominees.
SS Rajamouli was accompanied by his wife Rama, son SS Kartikeya, and other family members. Ram Charan was accompanied by his wife Upasana Kamineni, while Jr NTR attended the event without his family.
Jr NTR and Ram Charan were featured in the original video of the Oscar-winning song Naatu Naatu.
