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Atlee Targets Oscar Glory for Vijay Sethupathi's Baththa and Allu Arjun's Raaka
- •Director and producer Atlee expressed his ambition to take the Vijay Sethupathi-starrer Baththa to the Oscars during the film's success bash in Chennai.
- •Atlee stated that if Baththa does not make it to the Academy Awards, he is determined to pursue the goal with his upcoming pan-Indian project Raaka, starring Allu Arjun.
- •Directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan, Baththa has performed well at the box office, crossing Rs 11 crore in Tamil Nadu following its October 2 release.
- •Atlee emphasized that seeking global recognition and Hollywood attention for Indian cinema is a realistic and achievable dream.
- •Raaka is expected to be a large-scale project starring Allu Arjun alongside Deepika Padukone and Keerthy Suresh, with a potential two-part release starting in 2027.
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Director Atlee expressed his personal ambition to take the Vijay Sethupathi-starrer Baththa to the Academy Awards, stating that he is giving his all to achieve international recognition for Indian cinema. If Baththa does not make it to the Oscars, Atlee intends to pursue the goal with his upcoming project Raaka starring Allu Arjun.
Baththa is directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan and stars Vijay Sethupathi alongside Lijomol Jose. The Tamil film, set against a gritty 1980s vintage crime world background, released globally on October 2, 2026, and crossed the Rs 11 crore mark in Tamil Nadu within its early box-office run.
Following Baththa, Atlee is working on a major pan-Indian directorial project titled Raaka, which stars Telugu superstar Allu Arjun along with Deepika Padukone and Keerthy Suresh. The film is being mounted on a large scale and could potentially release in two parts, with the first instalment expected in 2027.
