RRR is roaring and how! SS Rajamouli's film has scripted history. After winning a slew of awards internationally, RRR's one of the most loved songs Naatu Naatu has won an Oscar, and desis all across the globe are beaming with joy.
Fans and members of the fraternity are dancing to the tunes of the foot-tapping hook step oNaatu Naatu. Social media is filled with congratulatory messages. Not Just RRR, India shone the brightest at the 95th Academy Awards. India wins two trophies.
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RRR wins Best original song
The Best Original Song was won by RRR's Naatu Naatu. MM Keeravaani and Chandrabose picked the trophy, the music composer sang a song dedicating his award to India.
As he took to the stage after RRR was announced as the winner by presenters Janelle Monae and Kate Hudson, Keeravani said that he grew up listening to The Carpenters. With lyricist Chandrabose standing next to him, Keeravani broke into a version of The Carpenters' "Top of the World," in which he paid tribute to director SS Rajamouli and India. "There was only one wish on my mind, so was Rajamouli's and my family's, RRR has to win, pride of every Indian and must put me on top of the world," he sang, as the crowd reacted with cheers and laughter.
"Naatu Naatu" from #RRR wins Best Original Song at the #Oscars. https://t.co/ndiKiHfmID pic.twitter.com/d7ZSoRps2d
— Variety (@Variety) March 13, 2023
Naatu Naatu was performed at the Oscars 2023
The performance of Naatu Naatu, led by Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava, was introduced on the stage by Deepika Padukone. The actress got emotional and was all smiles as she intcided the song to the crowd present at the auditorium. Amid her introduction, the crowd was seen cheering and hooting, this made Deepika beam with pride.
Along with Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava, actress and dancer Lauren Gottlieb too danced to Naatu Naatu at the Oscars. Earlier, Lauren had expressed her excitement about performing on the Oscars stage. She had written on Instagram, "I'm beyond excited to represent India on the most prestigious stage in the world. Wish me luck!!! "
Here's the energetic performance of "Naatu Naatu" from #RRR at the #Oscars. https://t.co/ndiKiHeOT5 pic.twitter.com/Lf2nP826c4
— Variety (@Variety) March 13, 2023
After the enthralling performance, the audience present at the ceremony gave them a standing ovation.
M. M. Keeravaani and Chandrabose accept the award for Best Music (Original Song) for 'Naatu Naatu' from 'RRR.' #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/em41jqU3l8
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) March 13, 2023
Reacting to the victory, RRR star Jr NTR said in a statement, "I cannot find the words to express my elation right now. This is not just a win for RRR but for India as a country. I believe this is just the beginning. Showing us how far Indian cinema can go. Congratulations to Keeravaani garu and Chandrabose garu. Of course, none of this would have been possible without a master storyteller called Rajamouli and the audiences who showered us with all the love. I would also like to congratulate the team of The Elephant Whisperers on their win today bringing another Oscar to India."
Not just the fraternity, fans and serval Indian politicians have thronged social media with good wishes.
Congratulation India trends on Twitter after India brings home two Oscar awards!
Exceptional!
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 13, 2023
The popularity of ‘Naatu Naatu’ is global. It will be a song that will be remembered for years to come. Congratulations to @mmkeeravaani, @boselyricist and the entire team for this prestigious honour.
India is elated and proud. #Oscars https://t.co/cANG5wHROt
This is Phenomenal ! Such a proud moment for all of us Indians at the #Oscars !
— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) March 13, 2023
Congratulations #India ??
What an achievement by team #RRR and team #TheElephantWhisperers !
Congratulations @mmkeeravaani, @boselyricist ! #NaatuNaatu has not only captivated audiences across the… https://t.co/fW2kPOGzS6 pic.twitter.com/OEma9iZ6gs
The song India ?? danced to has truly gone global!
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) March 13, 2023
Congratulations @mmkeeravaani, @boselyricist and the entire RRR team for winning the Best Original Song at the Oscars for #NaatuNaatu. pic.twitter.com/axSEfCJWq9
Congratulations to entire India??a movie about suppression, torture, killing, colonisation of Indians based on racial grounds gets appreciated on a world platform, number of Indians died just during one Bengal famine were way more than Jews died during holocaust. Thank team RRR? https://t.co/J0L2RFuicH
— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) March 13, 2023
MUSIC WINS FOR INDIA ‘AGAIN’!!
— Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) March 13, 2023
This is such an incredibly proud moment for us all in India.
My heartiest congratulations to Music Composer @mmkeeravaani & Lyricist @boselyricist along with the entire team of @RRRMovie for bringing home the Oscar for “Best Original Song”. https://t.co/lHFXmd1uKV
See inside pictures from the big Oscar night
Guneet Monga posed with Jr NTR backstage at the now-concluded 2023 Oscars where they both won major accolades making India proud. India's The Elephant Whisperers became the first ever Indian film by an Indian production house to grab the Oscars and Nattu from RRE won the Best Original Song, becoming the first Indian song from an Indian film to bag the award.
Although India got two trophies, it missed out on one. Shaunak Sen's All That Breathes could not manage to win an Oscar. The film was nominated in the Best Documentary Feature Film category. The award was won by Navalny. The other films that were nominated were – All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, Fire of Love, and A House Made of Splinters.
Check out the list below for all of the winners at the Oscars 2023.
Best Picture
All Quiet on the Western Front
Avatar: The Way of Water
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All At Once
The Fabelmans
Tár
Top Gun Maverick
Triangle of Sadness
Women Talking
Best Actress
Cate Blanchett – Tár
Ana de Armas – Blonde
Andrea Riseborough – To Leslie
Michelle Williams – The Fabelmans
Michelle Yeoh – Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Actor
Austin Butler – Elvis
Colin Farrell – The Banshees of Inisherin
Brendan Fraser – The Whale
Paul Mescal – Aftersun
Bill Nighy – Living
Best Director
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Schienert – Everything Everywhere All at Once
Todd Field – Tár
Martin McDonagh – The Banshees of Inisherin
Ruben Östlund – Triangle of Sadness
Steven Spielberg – The Fabelmans
Best Film Editing
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Tár
Top Gun: Maverick
Best Original Song
"Applause" (Tell It Like a Woman)
"Hold My Hand" (Top Gun: Maverick)
"Lift Me Up" (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)
"Naatu Naatu" (RRR)
"This Is a Life" (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
Best Sound
All Quiet on the Western Front
Avatar: The Way of Water
The Batman
Elvis
Top Gun: Maverick
Best Adapted Screenplay
All Quiet on the Western Front
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Living
Top Gun: Maverick
Women Talking
Best Original Screenplay
The Banshees of Inisherin – Martin McDonagh
Everything Everywhere All at Once – Daniel Kwan and Daniel Schienert
The Fabelmans – Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner
Tár – Todd Field
Triangle of Sadness – Ruben Östlund
Best Visual Effects
All Quiet on the Western Front
Avatar: The Way of Water
The Batman
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Top Gun: Maverick
Best Production Design
All Quiet on the Western Front
Avatar: The Way of Water
Babylon
Elvis
The Fabelmans
Best Original Score
All Quiet on the Western Front
Babylon
The Banshees of Inisherin
Everything Everywhere All at Once
The Fabelmans
Best Animated Short Film
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse
The Flying Sailor
Ice Merchants
My Year of Dicks
An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It
Best Documentary Short Film
The Elephant Whisperers
Haulout
How Do You Measure a Year?
The Martha Mitchell Effect
Stranger at the Gate
Best Costume Design
Babylon
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Best International Feature Film
All Quiet on the Western Front (Germany)
Argentina, 1985 (Argentina)
Close (Belgium)
EO (Poland)
The Quiet Girl (Ireland)
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
All Quiet on the Western Front
The Batman
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Elvis
The Whale
Best Cinematography
All Quiet on the Western Front
Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
Elvis
Empire of Light
Tár
Best Documentary Feature Film
All That Breathes
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
Fire of Love
A House Made of Splinters
Navalny
Best Live Action Short
An Irish Goodbye
Ivalu
Le Pupille
Night Ride
The Red Suitcase
Best Supporting Actress
Angela Bassett – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Hong Chau – The Whale
Kerry Condon – The Banshees of Inisherin
Jamie Lee Curtis – Everything Everywhere All At Once
Stephanie Hsu – Everything Everywhere All At Once
Best Supporting Actor
Brendan Gleeson – The Banshees of Inisherin
Brian Tyree Henry – Causeway
Judd Hirsch – The Fabelmans
Barry Keoghan – The Banshees of Inisherin
Ke Huy Quan – Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Animated Feature Film
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Marcel the Shell With Shoes On
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
The Sea Beast
Turning Red
The Oscars were held on March 13 IST in Los Angeles' Dolby theatre. It was hosted by popular late-night show host Jimmy Kimmel.