Rishab Rikhiram Sharma has his sights set on the Oscars!On Monday, the sitar maestro shared a live performance from the grand ‘Ramayana’ Bharat Mandapam event in New Delhi, where he performed ‘Rama Rama’. He shared the video on his account, also expressing his excitement to be a part of the film and his confidence in a possible Oscar nomination.The musician wrote in the comments: “It’s an honor to contribute to this historic project celebrating the story of Ramayana. I humbly present a rendition of ‘Rama Rama’ to everyone who performed live at the Bharat Mandapam last night. See you at the Oscars.”
Is Rishab Rikhiram Sharma confident of getting an Oscar nomination?
The post quickly caught the attention of fans, with many praising the soulful rendition and applauding the musician’s desire to be nominated in the Best Song or Best Original Score categories at next year’s Academy Awards.
Rishabh Rikhiram Sharma joins AR Rahman and Hans Zimmer
At the launch event, producer Namit Malhotra confirmed that Sharma has officially joined the film’s music team, joining Academy Award winners AR Rahman and Hans Zimmer. Announcing the collaboration on stage, Malhotra said, “Apart from Hans Zimmer and AR Rahman, Rishabh will also be lending his talent to Ramayana.”The “Ramayana” press conference unveiled the film’s first trailer and introduced the scale of the film to the audience Nitesh TiwariAdapted from an ancient epic. In addition to the trailer, the event also showcased the film’s visual world, concept art, costumes, character illustrations and star cast.
‘Ramayana’ trailer set to release on July 24
The main actors of the film include Ranbir Kapoor; Sai PallaviRavi Dubey, director Nitesh Tiwari, producer Namit Malhotra, Kunal Kapoor, Rakul Preet Singh, Vivek Oberoi, Arun Govil, Ajinkya Deo Deo, Shobhna, and several big names in the film industry including Swami Ramdev, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, etc.The trailer for Ramayana will debut at San Diego Comic-Con on July 24, and it will soon make a splash on the world stage.