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How Hollywood celebrated the Best Original

Song ‘Naatu Naatu’ from the movie RRR

Oscars 2023 was truly special for Kaala and Rahul as their song ‘Naatu Naatu’ from

‘RRR’ won the Best Original Song award at the 95th Academy Awards

Speaking about Rahul’s knack for
OUR BUREAU
singing since his childhood days, his
Los Angeles mother said, “He used to play music
on the table. His father took notice
aatu Naatu’ singers Kaala of it and got him admitted to music
Bhairava and Rahul Sipligu-
Nnj wowed everyone with their school. Rahul took his lessons from
Pandit Vitthal Rao.”
performance at the Oscars 2023. They Prem Rakshit, choreographer
received a standing ovation at the Os- of the Oscar-winning song ‘Naatu
cars ceremony which took place at Naatu’ from ‘RRR’, arrived in Hy-
Dolby Theatre, in Los Angeles. derabad on Wednesday after attend-
After the ceremony, the duo
met singer Rihanna. Sharing a pic- ing the prestigious 95th Academy
Awards in Los Angeles.
ture from their meeting with the The choreographer received a
“Queen”, Kaala took to Instagram warm welcome from fans and media
and wrote, “I was short of words personnel stationed outside the air-
when this happened. An artist I al- port. Expressing his happiness while
ways looked up to, and admired speaking to ANI, Prem Rakshit said,
deeply! My inspiration, The queen “When MM Keeravaani Sir and
@badgalriri..Wanted to tell her how Chandrabose Sir came out after win-
much I love ‘Stay’ and that I must’ve Music composer MM Keeravani and lyricist Chandrabose (left) win the Oscar for the best ning the Oscar, Keeravani sir hugged
listened to it a million times, but yes me, I can’t express how blessed I felt
I was short of words! This memory is ‘Original Song’ (ANI) at that moment. I want to thank ev-
going to ‘stay’ in my heart forever.” eryone for loving RRR and ‘Naatu
Rahul also took to Instagram pride for India. Our forefathers used Rahul’s mother Sudha Rani said,
to share a picture with Rihanna and to sing and he has also got the same “We are very happy. By almighty’s Naatu’ so much.”
Oscars 2023 was special for In-
called it a dream come true moment. genes. When he was a child he would grace, we consider ourselves ex- dians as ‘Naatu Naatu’ from SS Ra-
He captioned the post, “Wooow sing sometimes and I took notice of tremely fortunate. Keeravani Sir and
I have met the most amazing lady it,” he said. Rajamouli Sir also helped us a lot.” jamoul’s directorial ‘RRR’ won the
Best Original Song award.
with a very beautiful heart?? Still
in shock by seeing your humbleness
to earth you are! Thank you so much ‘This win is encouraging for all Indian
#rihana @badgalriri and how down
for calling and appreciating for the
performance and #oscarwinning. It’s documentary makers’
an emotional moment for me!! Can’t
keep calm #mydreamcometrue
(sic).” part from director Kartiki Oscars and the team would go to mediate reactions on hearing the
The song’s music is composed by Gonsalves and producer the Oscars. But when yesterday we news.”
M.M. Keeravaani, while its lyrics are AGuneet Monga whose short heard that this actually won the Os- Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet
written by Chandrabose. Before win- documentary film ‘The Elephant car, we were very happy for several Monga took centre stage to accept
ning the Oscar, the song had bagged Whisperers’ won the Oscar award, reasons. Number one, my daugh- the honour on Monday at Oscar.
awards on the global stage. In Janu- there is also a young woman be- ter has edited the film, naturally as Editor of the film Sanchari Das
ary, ‘Naatu Naatu’ won the Golden hind the success, Sanchari Das a parent as a mother I will be very Mollick was also present at the
Globe in the ‘Best Original Song’ cat- Mallick, who edited this film. happy. But I am also a documen- event.
egory. Five days later, ‘RRR’ bagged Overwhelmed and proud of tary filmmaker and an Indian doc- ‘The Elephant Whisperers’, is
two more awards at the 28th edition her daughter, Sanchari Das Mal- umentary film has won this highest a documentary directed by Karti-
of the Critics Choice Awards. One lick’s mother Shubha Das Mallick International award. This is really ki Gonsalves paved way for many
for the ‘Best Song’ and another for expressed her feelings after hear- encouraging for all Indian docu- to believe that India truly can take
‘Best Foreign Language Film.’ ing the good news. mentary filmmakers,” she said. the centre stage globally. It won
Oscars 2023 was truly special “First we were very happy She added, “So Indian docu- the Oscar in the ‘Best Documen-
for Kaala and Rahul as their song when the film was nominated. It mentary film getting a International tary Short Film’ category against
‘Naatu Naatu’ from ‘RRR’ won the was among the 5 nominated films; recognition of this stature is a good ‘Haul Out,’ ‘How Do You Measure
Best Original Song award at the 95th we were really because it means news for all Indian documentary A Year?’ ‘The Martha Mitchell Ef-
Academy Awards. Rahul’s father that they would be invited to the filmmakers. So these were my im- fect,’ and ‘Stranger At The Gate’.
Rajkumar said: “This is a moment of

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