New Delhi: As filmmaker SS Rajamouli’s blockbuster “RRR” gained the Academy Award within the Best Original Song class for “Naatu Naatu”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (March 13, 2023) stated that the recognition of the hit quantity is “global”. Calling the Oscar award “exceptional”, Modi stated that “Naatu Naatu” can be a music that can be remembered for years to return.
“India is elated and proud,” PM Modi stated in a tweet.
Exceptional!
The recognition of ‘Naatu Naatu’ is international. It can be a music that can be remembered for years to return. Congratulations to @mmkeeravaani, @boselyricist and your complete workforce for this prestigious honour.
India is elated and proud. #Oscars https://t.co/cANG5wHROt
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 13, 2023
ninety fifth Academy Awards: ‘Naatu Naatu’ from ‘RRR’ scripts Oscars historical past, wins Best Original Song
Filmmaker SS Rajamouli’s interval motion blockbuster “RRR” scripted historical past by changing into the primary Indian observe to win the Academy Award within the Best Original Song class for “Naatu Naatu”.
#NaatuNaatu #RRRMovie #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/yIDgYJlTXH
— RRR Movie (@RRRMovie) March 13, 2023
In the class, the Telugu music was nominated alongside ‘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’.
This is the third main worldwide recognition for the chartbuster ‘Naatu Naatu’, composed by MM Keeravaani and penned by Chandrabose, after a Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award.
THE OSCAR MOMENT #NaatuNaatu #Oscars95 #RRRMovie pic.twitter.com/0P0SLLfnOd
— RRR Movie (@RRRMovie) March 13, 2023
We’re blessed that #RRRMovie is the primary function movie to deliver INDIA’s first ever #Oscar within the Best Song Category with #NaatuNaatu!
No phrases can describe this surreal second.
Dedicating this to all our superb followers the world over. THANK YOU!!
JAI HIND! pic.twitter.com/9g5izBCUks
— RRR Movie (@RRRMovie) March 13, 2023
“RRR” (Rise Roar Revolt) is a pre-independence fictional story and follows two real-life Indian revolutionaries — Alluri Sitarama Raju (Ram Charan) and Komaram Bheem (Jr NTR) — within the Twenties.
‘Jai Ho’ from the 2008 British movie ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, directed by Danny Boyle, was the primary Hindi music to win an Academy Award within the Best Original Score and Original Song classes. It was composed by AR Rahman and penned by Gulzar.