Naatu Naatu scripts history again! RRR's song earns Oscar nomination for Best Original Song
The Oscar nominations list was unveiled on Tuesday, and India scored three nominations at the 95th Academy Awards.
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After making India proud at Golden Globe, now the ‘Naatu Naatu’ the super duper hit number from SS Rajamouli’s blockbuster movie RRR has now created history by becoming the first Indian film to get nominated for a best original song 95th Academy Awards Tuesday morning.
The Oscar nominations list was unveiled on Tuesday, and India scored three nominations at the 95th Academy Awards.
This lyrical composition of Naatu Naatu is by MM Keeravani while singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava lent their voices. The choreography is by Prem Rakshith and the lyrics by Chandrabose. For unreserved, Naatu Naatu bagged the Golden Globes for the category of Best Original Song. The song also won the Critics Choice Award in the same category. The film also bagged the Best Foreign Language Film at the Critics Choice Award.
Reacting to the update, actor Ram Charan tweeted, "What brilliant news! Truly an honour to see Naatu Naatu nominated for the Oscars. Another very proud moment for us & India. Well deserved @MMKeeravaani Garu, @SSRajamouli Garu, my brother @tarak9999 and the entire team of #RRR (folded hands). All love (red heart emoji)."
WE CREATED HISTORY!! 🇮🇳
— RRR Movie (@RRRMovie) January 24, 2023
Proud and privileged to share that #NaatuNaatu has been nominated for Best Original Song at the 95th Academy Awards. #Oscars #RRRMovie pic.twitter.com/qzWBiotjSe
The fast-paced hit track starring Junior NTR and Ramcharan will compete 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 for the Oscar.
Apart from RRR, Shaunak Sen’s All That Breathes clinched the nomination in the Best Documentary Feature Film Category. Also, the Netflix documentary 'The Elephant Whisperers' from India has been nominated for Best Documentary Short.
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It should be noted that If “Naatu Naatu” wins, it won’t be the first tune written by Indian songwriters to pick up an Oscar. That first happened at the 2019 Oscars, when “Jai Ho,” from the film “Slumdog Millionaire” (that year’s best picture winner), prevailed, with composer A.R. Rahman coming up a double-winner as he also won best score.
But “Slumdog” was a British production, despite its Indian setting.
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