Oscars 2023: Host Jimmy Kimmel on Monday (March 13, 2023) was slammed for calling SS Rajamouli’s movie “RRR” a “Bollywood” film on the 95th Academy Awards. Kimmel, who isn’t any stranger to Oscars controversy, referred to as “RRR” a “Bollywood” movie — which really is a Tollywood film — in his opening monologue.
Netizens took to their social media accounts to slam Kimmel.
Here are among the reactions:
not even quarter-hour in and jimmy kimmel referred to as rrr bollywood ugh
— arool (@uh_rool) March 13, 2023
jimmy kimmel saying rrr is a bollywood movie is my final straw trigger how is somebody SO awful god i can’t take this
— sree was @.pradavmins | FACE ON THE STREET (@sweetaener7) March 13, 2023
I don’t want to listen to Jimmy Kimmel incorrectly name RRR a bollywood film. What I I want is to see GDT do the Naatu
— sreekar (@sreekyshooter) March 13, 2023
each single one that is aware of something about RRR when Jimmy Kimmel referred to RRR as Bollywood pic.twitter.com/jpsNMgQKBl
— Ashley (@Xx_Ashley28_xX) March 13, 2023
In 2017 as a number on the Oscars, Kimmel had incorrectly introduced ‘La La Land’ because the winner of finest image. He was pressured to navigate a tough state of affairs after the `La La Land` producers and solid took the stage to just accept the Oscar, just for `Moonlight` to be then introduced as the proper winner.
Oscars 2023: Jimmy Kimmel Roasts Will Smith For Slapping Chris Rock
Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel began Monday’s 95th Academy Awards with a joke on Will Smith’s notorious slap of Chris Rock throughout Hollywood’s largest awards ceremony final 12 months.
“Five Irish actors are nominated tonight, which means the chances of a fight just went way up,” Kimmel joked.
“We want you to have fun, feel safe and, most importantly, we want me to feel safe,” he instructed the viewers.
“So, now we have strict insurance policies in place. If anybody on this theatre commits an act of violence at any level throughout the present, you’ll be awarded the Oscar for finest actor and permitted to present a 19-minute lengthy speech.
“But seriously, the academy has a crisis team in place. If anything unpredictable or violent happens during the show, sit there and do absolutely nothing. Maybe even give the assailant a hug,” the Oscars host added.
“… And if any of you get mad at a joke and decide you want to get jiggy with it — it`s not going to be easy,” Kimmel mentioned whereas shouting out fighters within the viewers like Michael B Jordan`s `Creed` and Michelle Yeoh.
Oscars 2023: ‘RRR’ group, Deepika Padukone Stun At Red Carpet At 95th Academy Awards
The group of “RRR” and Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone led the Indian contingent on the pink carpet of the 95th Oscars the place India is vying for 3 trophies.
This 12 months, India-made productions have earned three nominations on the Academy Awards — “Naatu Naatu” has been shortlisted for Original Song, “All That Breathes” is within the working for Documentary Feature, and “The Elephant Whisperers” for Documentary Short.
“RRR” director SS Rajamouli represented the nation on the worldwide stage sporting a conventional dhoti with mauve-coloured silk kurta.
His main males Ram Charan and Jr NTR wore black velvet ‘bandhgalas’ with assertion embroidery harking back to their characters in “RRR”.
“The RRR at the #OSCARS!!! #Oscars95 #NaatuNaatu #RRRMovie,” the official Twitter web page of “RRR” shared the photographs from the pink carpet.
The RRR on the #OSCARS!!! #Oscars95 #NaatuNaatu #RRRMovie pic.twitter.com/QT1LGcRFtU
— RRR Movie (@RRRMovie) March 12, 2023
Charan — whose character Alluri Sitarama Raju was described as a soldier within the British Indian Army — sported a medal-like brooch on his bandhgala. He was accompanied by his spouse and entrepreneur Upasana Konidela, who regarded resplendent in white. Jr NTR’s sherwani celebrated the majestic tiger with whom his character Komaram Bheem has a face-off in “RRR”.