At the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, the 95th Academy Awards ceremony got underway on Monday. The Oscars 2023 stage was graced by Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, a presenter this year, who announced the performance of RRR’s “Naatu Naatu” and even gave a special mention, informing the audience about the song too loud applause.
This year, the song is up for a nomination in the “Orginal Song” category.
Deepika said, “An irresistibly catchy chorus, electrifying beats, and killer dance moves to match have made this song a global sensation. It plays during a pivotal scene in ‘RRR’, a movie about the friendship between real-life Indian revolutionaries Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem. In addition to being sung in Telugu and illustrating the film’s anti-colonialist themes, it’s also a total banger!”
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She added, “It’s earned millions of views on Youtube and Tik Tok. Has audiences dancing in movie theatres all around the world and is also the first song ever from Indian production to be nominated for an Oscar. Do you know Naatu? Because if you don’t you’re about to. From the film RRR this is Naatu Naatu.” The performance was followed by a standing ovation.
Her speech is now going viral on social media and fans are left overwhelmed to see her on the Oscars stage. Many called it a ”proud moment”, while others commented how gracious she looks. One user wrote, ”Just see the grace, the poise, the elegance and the confidence to be at the world stage and do India proud…”
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Another user wrote, ”Deepika Padukone’s presentation was lovely. Loved that she took pauses to gleefully acknowledge the cheers and hoots. Felt so real and less choreographed.”
The actress looked exquisite in an all-black off-shoulder Louis Vuitton gown. She tied her hair into a bun and accessorized her look with a yellow diamond drop necklace. Early morning on Monday, the actor shared pictures of her red-carpet look on Instagram with the caption, “#Oscars95.”
