Oscars 2023: 'RRR' Track 'Naatu Naatu' Picks Up Win In Best Original Song Category
Oscars 2023: 'Naatu Naatu' wins big and continues its glorious run!
'Naatu Naatu' is the pride of every India, said 'Naatu Naatu' composer MM Keeravani on Oscar's stage and he could not be more right! The 'RRR' track made it big at the ongoing Oscars 2023 as it picked up a win in the Best Original Song category and as a result, the song continues its winning run in the West.
This is the first time that a song from any Indian film has won in the Best Original Song category.
As a part of his acceptance speech, composer MM Keeravani sang a self-composed song in the honour of 'RRR' director SS Rajamouli, and India.
While the song became the first track from an Indian film to pick up an Oscars, it is the second Indian song to pick up the prestigious award, after 'Jai Ho' from 'Slumdog Millionaire' which had picked up a win in the same category in 2009.
We’re blessed that #RRRMovie is the first feature film to bring INDIA's first ever #Oscar in the Best Song Category with #NaatuNaatu!
— RRR Movie (@RRRMovie) March 13, 2023
No words can describe this surreal moment.
Dedicating this to all our amazing fans across the world. THANK YOU!!
JAI HIND!🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/9g5izBCUks
Earlier, ‘Naatu Naatu’ was also performed live on stage at the Oscar Awards. Actress Deepika Padukone had introduced the performers on stage. Rahul Sipligunj and Kalaa Bairavaa performed 'Naatu Naatu' live on stage.
‘Naatu Naatu’, composed by MM Keeravani and sung by Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava, was competing against the likes of ‘Applause’ from ‘Tell It Like a Woman’, ‘Hold My Hand’ from ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, ‘Lift Me Up’ from ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ and ‘This Is a Life’ from ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ in the Best Original Song Category.
It’s almost been a year since SS Rajamouli’s ‘RRR’ released in theatres and it has been unstoppable since then.
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