India, April 11 -- Director SS Rajamouli's magnum opus RRR, starring Jr NTR and Ram Charan, has received a special mention from The Academy as they introduced a new category, Stunt Design, which will honour outstanding action choreography in filmmaking. Also read: SS Rajamouli on India's official entry to Oscar 2023 The Last Film Show: 'Everyone knew RRR had a much bigger chance...'

On Thursday, it was revealed that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will officially recognise the art of stunt work with a new Oscar category for Best Stunt Design, which will debut at the 100th Academy Awards in 2028 for films released in 2027.

The Academy shared the news on Instagram. Announcing the new category, The Academy wrote, " Stunts h...