The Academy has confirmed that the song will be performed by singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava.
Highlights
This is the second time a desi song will be performed at the Oscars.
'Jai Ho' was the first Indian song to be performed live at the Academy Awards.
Earlier 'Naatu Naatu' bagged a Golden Globe award for Best Original Song
The ‘RRR’ mania refuses to slow down.
‘Naatu Naatu’ the foot-tapping chartbuster from SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus, will be performed at the 95th Academy Awards ceremony. The viral hit dance track has made India proud in more ways than one. It bagged a Golden Globe for Best Original Song, in January.
This is the second time an Indian song will be performed at the Oscars, a decade after 'Jai Ho' the popular song from 'Slumdog Millionaire' (composed by the maestro AR Rahman) was performed live on 22nd February 2009.
The song has also been nominated in the category of Best Original Song.
The Academy has confirmed that the song will be performed by singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava.
Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava. “Naatu Naatu." LIVE at the 95th Oscars.Tune into ABC to watch the Oscars LIVE… https://t.co/tWKu6TRQko
The song will compete with formidable contenders like ‘This Is A Life’ (‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’), ‘Applause’ (‘Tell It Like a Woman’), ‘Lift Me Up’ (‘Black Panther’).
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About The 'Naatu Naatu' Song Composed by MM Keeravani, the song is picturised on an energetic dance sequence performed by the ‘RRR’ leads Ram Charan and Jr. NTR. The song was dubbed as 'Naacho, Naacho' in Hindi, 'Halli Naatu' in Kannada, and 'Karinthol' in Malayalam.
The song was shot at the glorious Mariinskyi Palace in Kyiv, Ukraine, a few months before the Russian invasion. The palace is also known as the Presidential residence. The song went on to become a bona-fide global phenomenon with fans from various countries coming up with dance covers. Recently the officials at the Korean Embassy in India released a video where they were seen shaking a leg to the song.
- Do you know Naatu?We are happy to share with you the Korea… https://t.co/eaBMRZist0
— Korean Embassy India (@RokEmbIndia) 1677337305000
The song is currently one of the most viewed on YouTube, with more than 122 million views (and counting!). The dance track also went on to be a darling at the international awards circuit. Aside from bagging a Golden Globe for best Original Song in January, 'Naatu Naatu' also took home an award for Best Song at the 28th edition of Critics Choice Awards.
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