History is Made: ‘Naatu Naatu’ from RRR wins an Oscar

Entertainment By Deepthi Nandan 13/03/2023 Read the article

SS Rajamouli’s RRR team has just scripted history, winning the Best Original Song honour at the 95th Academy Awards for “Naatu Naatu”.

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For music composer MM Keeravani and lyricist Chandrabose, it was a moment to cherish, as this is the first time an Indian song has won at the Oscars.

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Besides winning the coveted award, the RRR team also performed at the Oscars Awards night at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

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The only time Indians won and performed at the Academy Awards earlier was in 2009 when musical genius AR Rahman performed the immortal “Jai Ho”.

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American actor-dancer Lauren Gottlieb performed the song, with singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava, who sang the original version.

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“We are not just coming as RRR team, we are supporting our composer who has done 250 films,” said Ram Charan.

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“‘Naatu Naatu’ has become so viral that I don’t feel like it’s my song but our song, it’s the people’s song.”

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Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga’s Netflix documentary The Elephant Whisperers won in the Best Documentary Short Film category.

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The 41-minute film follows the lives of Bomman and Bellie, a tribal couple in Tamil Nadu who devote their lives to caring for orphaned baby elephants.

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