Rrr naatu naatu oscars

One of the best moments from the Academy Awards came with a roaring performance of the song “Naatu Naatu” from the film RRR. The song has made the rounds ever since the Indian historical blockbuster became a global sensation, and the Oscars helped faithfully recreate the scene from the film with a host of dancers. You can feel the energy in the room from everyone watching as the song builds to its final dance-off. It’s the kind of special moment that you can only get at the Academy Awards, and it could really help introduce RRR to a whole new audience. Watch the performance of — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) “Naatu Naatu” was nominated in the Best Original Song category, the only nomination at this year’s Oscars for RRR. If you’re ready to watch RRR, the film’s Hindi dub is available to stream on Netflix. If you’re going to attempt any of these dance moves, make sure you watch the movie first and get some practice in beforehand.

Do you know ... naatu? The academy proved it does Sunday night when the heel-tapping “Naatu Naatu,” from Indian blockbuster “ With music by composer “Thank you, Academy. I grew up listening to the Carpenters, and now here I am with the Oscars,” Keeravani said in his acceptance speech, before breaking into song: “There was only one wish on my mind ... ‘RRR’ has to win, pride of every Indian, and must put me on the top of the world.” An elated Ram Charan, who starred in the film, couldn’t stop grinning in the moments following Keeravani and Chandrabose’s Oscar win for “Naatu Naatu.” Paired with watching the song’s high-energy performance onstage tonight, it’s all felt “like an out-of-body experience,” Charan said as the “RRR” crew spilled into the lobby, already planning their post-Oscars partying. (Ethan Benavidez / For The Times) The hit song became a popular breakout number as “RRR” mania swept the globe last year, translated as “Naacho Naacho” in Hindi, “Naattu Koothu” in Tamil, “Halli Naatu” in Kannada and “Karinthol” in Malayalam. Recorded by Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava, “Naatu Naatu” beat out songs from four English-language films to score the trophy: “Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” sung by pop icon Rihanna; “This Is a Life” from “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” performed by Mitski; “Applause” from “Tell It Like a Woman,” penned by Diane Warren and sung by Sofia Carson; and Lady Gaga’s soaring “Top Gun: Maverick” ballad, “Hold My Hand.” ...

LOS ANGELES — After a milestone night for Asian and Asian American inclusion at the 95th Academy Awards, one community is still feeling the sting of being left out. Sunday’s performance of the viral heel-tapping hit “Naatu Naatu,” which became the first tune from an Indian film to win the Oscar for original song, was meant to be a celebration of Telugu-language blockbuster “RRR’s” unlikely road to the Oscars. Instead, it left many in the South Asian community disappointed and outraged for failing to showcase any South Asian dancers onstage. In the corresponding scene in the film, director S.S. Rajamouli, composer M.M. Keeravani, lyricist Chandrabose, choreographer Prem Rakshith and stars N.T. Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan construct a paean to South Indian dance, with freedom fighters Bheem (NTR Jr.) and Rama (Charan) facing off in competition against Caucasian British men and women. Breaking into dizzying hook steps, the heroes defeat their elitist rivals with moves rooted in Indian folk dance. South Asian dancers and choreographers who spoke to the L.A. Times say that message was diluted on the Dolby Theatre stage, where U.S. choreographers Napoleon and Tabitha D’umo, known for their work on reality competition series “So You Think You Can Dance,” adapted Rakshith’s original choreography for the telecast. Principal dancers Billy Mustapha and Jason Glover were styled as stand-ins for NTR Jr. and Charan’s characters, lip-synching to the song as “Naatu Naatu” singers Rahul Sip...