Watch Video: Netizens Fume As Oscars 2023 Host Jimmy Kimmel Calls ‘RRR’ "Bollywood” Movie
Oscars 2023 host Jimmy Kimmel’s slip-up during his opening monologue has left ‘RRR’ fans upset as he called the Telugu film a “Bollywood” movie.
With award ceremonies comes various headline-making moments, some heartwarming, others fun, and some totally controversial ones. Among the several award shows, the Oscars, remains one of the most talked about ceremonies and looks like we have enough content from Oscars 2023 to debate on for the entire week. Last year, Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars made headlines, and this time, Oscars 2023 host Jimmy Kimmel’s slip-up has left ‘RRR’ fans upset as he called the Telugu film a “Bollywood” movie.
“This year we are not gonna play you off stage instead we have a group of performers from the movie RRR who are going to dance you offstage," Jimmy Kimmel said during his opening monologue before dubbing ‘RRR’ as a Bollywood film.
Watch Jimmy Kimmel’s Oscars 2023 monologue here:
The viewers were disappointed with Jimmy Kimmel and took to Twitter to point out that ‘RRR’ is not a Bollywood film but a Tollywood movie.
Have a look at some of the reactions below:
not even 15 minutes in and jimmy kimmel called rrr bollywood ugh
— arool 🇦🇷🇲🇦 (@uh_rool) March 13, 2023
every single person who knows anything about RRR when Jimmy Kimmel referred to RRR as Bollywood pic.twitter.com/jpsNMgQKBl
— Ashley (@Xx_Ashley28_xX) March 13, 2023
Mr @jimmykimmel
— Karthick Raja 🇮🇳 (@urskarthickraja) March 13, 2023
RRR is not a Bollywood Film. It's a our Tollywood Film and it's our Indian Film.@JimmyKimmelLive https://t.co/b6nwfXBwAK
Me when #JimmyKimmel referred to #RRR as a #Bollywood film in his opening monologue at the #Oscars2023 #Oscars #AcademyAwards pic.twitter.com/YcdBGYg8ZW
— Abhimanyu Mathur (@MadCrazyHatter_) March 13, 2023
Ooh... #Oscars just love controversies and conflicts. Referring to #RRR as a Bollywood film even after hearing that the creators are promoting it as an Indian film for months.
— उज्जल | UJJAL (@beujjal) March 13, 2023
RRR isnt bollywood movie oh god i hate jimmy kimmel for a reason
— ╰ ayuuuuuuuuu⁷ ╮🇮🇳 (@_DevAkshi__) March 13, 2023
I don’t need to hear Jimmy Kimmel incorrectly call RRR a bollywood movie. What I I need is to see GDT do the Naatu
— sreekar (@sreekyshooter) March 13, 2023
‘RRR’ had been nominated for an Oscar in the Best Original Song category, and it ended up winning the trophy as composer MM Keeravani and lyricist Chandrabose took to the stage to thank everyone.
‘Naatu Naatu’ not only became the first ever Telugu song to have won an Oscar but also become the first song from the industry to be performed at the Oscars. The live performance by singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava received a standing ovation.
Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, who was one of the Oscar presenters, introduced the performance of ‘Naatu Naatu’ during the prestigious event.
Apart from ‘Naatu Naatu’, other Indian contenders at the 95th Academy Awards were Shaunak Sen’s documentary feature ‘All That Breathes’, which lost to ‘Navalny’ and Kartiki Gonsalves-directed documentary ‘The Elephant Whisperers’, which bagged an Oscar in the Best Documentary Shorts category.
Talking about ‘RRR’, the movie stars Ram Charan, Jr NTR, Shriya Saran, Alia Bhatt, and Ajay Devgn, among others. The film tells a fictional story based on the lives of two Telugu freedom fighters -- Alluri Seetharama Raju and Komaram Bheem, with Ram Charan and Jr NTR playing the lead roles.
The film collected over Rs 1,200 crore worldwide, making it one of the highest-grossing Indian films.
