Indian film RRR’s song ‘Naatu Naatu’ makes history by winning Oscar award
Naatu Naatu beat out Lady Gaga and Rihanna in Best Original Song category, Hindi film 'The Elephant Whisperers' won award for Best Short Documentary, Brandon Fraser Best Actor, Michele Yo Best Actress
South Indian film industry Tollywood’s hit song ‘Naatu Naatu’ from RRR won the Oscar for Best Original Song.
The most successful director SS Rajamouli’s Tamil language action and thriller film ‘RRR’ has made history by winning the first Oscar in India’s history.
At the 95th Academy Awards held at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California, RRR’s blockbuster song won the award for Best Original Song, beating famous American singers like Lady Gaga and Rihanna. It is being celebrated well in the film industry.
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‘Naatu Naatu’ from ‘RRR’ wins the Oscar for Best Original Song! #Oscars #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/tLDCh6zwmn
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 13, 2023
We have won!!
We have won as Indian Cinema!!
We won as a country!!
The Oscar Award is coming home!@ssrajamouli @mmkeeravaani @tarak9999 @boselyricist @DOPSenthilKumar @Rahulsipligunj @kaalabhairava7 #PremRakshith @ssk1122 pic.twitter.com/x8ZYtpOTDN— Ram Charan (@AlwaysRamCharan) March 13, 2023
The special thing for India in the ceremony was that the honor of hosting the Oscar this year also went to Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone. Deepika Padukone came on stage and introduced the song Natu Natu from the film RRR.
NTR Jr. and Ram Charan, who played the lead roles in the film RRR, also gave a spectacular performance on Natu Natu at the event.
#Oscars2023 #RRR so proud to see Naatu performance .. oscar 2023 #SSRajamouli All the best pic.twitter.com/U5R0idcLlP
— Amit (@Hilove4Kumar) March 13, 2023
The popularity of ‘Naatu Naatu’ is global. It will be a song that will be remembered for years to come. Congratulations to @mmkeeravaani, @boselyricist and the entire team for this prestigious honor.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the teams of the two Indian films for winning the Oscar award. Narendra Modi described NATO winning the Oscar as extraordinary and said that this song has become world famous and will be remembered for many years to come.
Exceptional!
The popularity of ‘Naatu Naatu’ is global. It will be a song that will be remembered for years to come. Congratulations to @mmkeeravaani, @boselyricist and the entire team for this prestigious honour.
India is elated and proud. #Oscars https://t.co/cANG5wHROt
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 13, 2023
Meanwhile, the famous American actor Brandon Fraser, who played the role of Charlie in the Hollywood film ‘The Wheel’, won the Oscar for the best actor.
Congratulations to @EarthSpectrum, @guneetm and the entire team of ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ for this honour. Their work wonderfully highlights the importance of sustainable development and living in harmony with nature. #Oscars https://t.co/S3J9TbJ0OP
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 13, 2023
Meanwhile, Malaysian actress Meshaal Yu, who played the lead role in the Hollywood film Everything Everywhere All at Once, won the Oscar for Best Actress. While the Oscar for the best film was also in the name of Everything Everywhere All at Once.