India At Oscars LIVE Updates: Naatu Naatu, The Elephant Whisperers win big

Kantara star Rishab Shetty Monday congratulated team RRR after their big win at the 95th Academy Awards in Best Original Song category for the track Naatu Naatu. He said it is a proud moment for all Indians. 

RRR actor Olivia Morris reacted to the film's track Naatu Naatu bagging the Bst Original Song award at Oscars 2023. The actor shared a couple of pictures of herself from the song and penned a long note congratulating the team.

Naatu Naatu singer Rahul Sipligunj took to Instagram to share a picture with his guru MM Keeravaani and congratulated him for his big win at the Oscars.

Deepika Padukone, after slaying in a black gown at the Oscars as one of their presenters, has now shared a set of pictures from her afterparty look. She can be seen wearing a fuchsia pink fur dress paired with stockings. 

Guneet Monga and Kartiki Gonsalves' The Elephant Whisperers created history by becoming the first Indian production Documentary Short Film to bag Oscars. Guneet, who backed the film posted her reaction on Instagram. She said, "My heart is full of joy, love and excitement, most of it imbibed from everyone in India cheering for our win."
  

Queen actor Kangana Ranaut took to Twitter to praise Deepika Padukone, who was one of the presenters at Oscars. Kangana wrote, "How beautiful @deepikapadukone looks, not easy to stand there holding entire nation together, carrying its image, reputation on those delicate shoulders and speaking so graciously and confidently. Deepika stands tall as a testimony to the fact that Indian women are the best."

How beautiful @deepikapadukone looks, not easy to stand there holding entire nation together, carrying its image, reputation on those delicate shoulders and speaking so graciously and confidently. Deepika stands tall as a testimony to the fact that Indian women are the best ❤️🇮🇳 https://t.co/KsrADwxrPT

— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam)

Malayalam star Tovino Thomas, the Minnal Murali fame, reacted to Naatu Naatu and The Elephant Whisperers's big win  on his Instagram handle and wrote, "What a great day for Indian cinema! RRR and The Elephant Whisperers making our presence felt at the Oscars. And what a delight to see our childhood hero Brendon Fraser back in the game! A wholesome Oscars indeed."

The actor also wished others who won big at the Academy Awards.

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated team RRR for winning Best Original Song for the song Naatu Naatu.

Exceptional!

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

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi)

RRR star Ram Charan took to his Twitter handle to react to Naatu Naatu's win at Oscars. He wrote, "We have won! We have won as Indian Cinema! We won as a country! The Oscar Award is coming home!"

We have won!!
We have won as Indian Cinema!!
We won as a country!!
The Oscar Award is coming home!@ssrajamouli @mmkeeravaani @tarak9999 @boselyricist @DOPSenthilKumar @Rahulsipligunj @kaalabhairava7 #PremRakshith @ssk1122 pic.twitter.com/x8ZYtpOTDN

— Ram Charan (@AlwaysRamCharan)

Jr NTR wore Gaurav Gupta at Oscars. The RRR star was wearing a black bandhgala with a tiger motive on it. He also described his outfit and said the tiger motive represents India's national animal and also hi film.

Ajay Devgn reacted to Naatu Naatu and The Elephant Whisperers winning at Oscars 2023. "As it is often said, India speaks a universal language. Congratulations to the team of RRR and The Elephant Whisperers on their Oscar wins. It's a proud moment," he wrote on Instagram.  

Anupam Kher reacted to RRR team winning an Oscar for Naatu Naatu in the Best Original Song category. He congratulated the team on Twitter. 

Congratulations in advance to team @RRRMovie for #NatuNatu ! Jai Ho! 🙏😍🇮🇳 #GutFeeling #Oscars

— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher)

RRR team had a euphoric reaction to winning Oscar for Best Original Song for Naatu Naatu. SS Rajamouli jumped from his seat after the win was announced.

Raw emotions from the team of #RRR after winning the #Oscars #Oscars2023
❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 #NaatuNaatu #RRRMovie #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/9yicOQa5dD

— 👌⭐👑 (@superking1815)

Alia Bhatt congratulated team RRR on their Oscar for Naatu Naatu in Best Original Song category. 

India had a great run at Oscars 2023 with Naatu Naatu winning in Best Original Song category and The Elephant Whisperers clinching the Best Documentary Short Film award.

Naatu Naatu won Oscar in the Best Origiunal Song category. Composer MM Keeravaani and lyricist Chandrabose accepted the trophies and the former delivered a unique 'musical' speech. 

Pride 🇮🇳💪🏼

The #Oscar for Best Original Score goes to #NaatuNaatu for #RRRMovie 🔥🤙🏼

Finallyyyyyy Naatuuu Naatuuu ♥️💪🏼#Oscars95 #NaatuNaatu pic.twitter.com/HU49uL3Cdp

— poorna_choudary (@poornachoudary1)

Deepika Padukone introduced the Naatu Naatu team ahead of their live performance. She called the song a 'banger'. Check out her introduction to RRR and Naatu Naatu here.  

Thanks And Lots Of love to you @deepikapadukone 🤩😘 For all this..at #Oscars95 #NaatuNaatu @tarak9999#Oscars #AcademyAwards #GlobalStarNTRatOscars pic.twitter.com/kS9AAJ8BNR

— Chittoor District NTRFans (@ChittoorNTRFans)

Alia Bhatt congratulated the team of The Elephant Whisperers on their Oscar win. The Gangubai Kathiawadi actress called the moment 'historic'. 

Priyanka Chopra was watching the Oscars live at her home. She congratulated The Elephant Whisperers team on winning Best Documentary Short Film award. 

RRR team reacted to the The Elephant Whisperers winning the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Film. Meanwhile, Naatu Naatu is vying for an Oscar in the Best Original Song category. 

Congratulations to the entire team of #TheElephantWhisperers on winning an #Oscar for the best documentary short!! 🤩🤩. #Oscars

— RRR Movie (@RRRMovie)

The Elephant Whisperers' producer reacted to the historic win at the Oscars 2023. "Tonight is historic as this is the first ever Oscar for an Indian production. India’s Glory with 2 women. Thank you Mom Dad Guruji Shukrana. To my Co-Producer Achin Jain, Team Sikhya, Netlflix, Aloke, Sarafina, WME Bash Sanjana. My lovely Husband Sunny. Happy 3 months anniversary baby! Kartiki for bringing & weaving this story. To all the women watching. The future is audacious and the future is here. Let’s go! Jai hind (sic)," she wrote on social media. 

Director Kartiki Gonsalves won the Best Documentary Short Film award for The Elephant Whisperers at the Oscars 2023. She was joined on the stage by producer Guneet Monga. 

Indian entry The Elephant Whisperers has won in the Best Documentary Short film category. Director Kartiki Gonsalves is a first time nominee and winner at the Academy Awards. 

Deepika Padukone takes the Oscars stage and called Naatu Naatu a 'banger'. She gave RRR an intro ahead of the song performance. 

Indian documentary entry All That Breathes has been snubbed at the Oscars. All That Breathes lost to Navalny although Shaunak Sen's film was a favourite coming in. 

Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava performed RRR song Naatu Naatu with a group of background dancers and set the stage on fire.  

At Oscars 2023, Naatu Naatu singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava will be performing live. Rahul shared a post from the red carpet and hyped up the fans.

Naatu Naatu lyricist Chandrabose posed at Dolby Theater as he arrived to attend the Oscars event. Chandrabose could be seen sporting suit paired with a red blazer.

Chandrabose ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 #Oscars #Oscars95 #RRRMovie pic.twitter.com/NXe7AYxOS1

— RRR Movie (@RRRMovie)

MM Keeravaani, the music composer for hit track Naatu Naatu, arrived at Oscars event with his wife. The couple posed for the cameras.

MM Keeravaani ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 #Oscars #Oscars95 #RRRMovie pic.twitter.com/69XnH2D3XO

— RRR Movie (@RRRMovie)

Jr NTR took to Instagram to share his Oscars look. The actor looked stunning in a black bandhgala with a roaring tiger motive.

Ram Charan's wife Upasana, who is expecting her first child with the actor, shared a picture of herself with SS Rajamouli's daughter-in-law Pooja Prasad. They were seen sporting sarees and bindis for the event. 

Stars of today, Naatu Naatu singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kala Bhairava reached the Dolby theater in Indian attires ahead of the award ceremony today. The singers looked dapped in kurta sets. While Kala Bhairava wore a black kurta set, Rahul opted for an all-grey outfit. The duo will be performing at the event today. 

Deepika Padukone, who will be one of the presenters at the Oscars today, opted for a beautiful black gown by Louis Vuitton. She completed her look with a beautiful statement diamond necklace, a bracelet and ring.

SS Rajamouli, Jr NTR, Ram Charan have reached the Dolby Theater ahead of Oscars ceremony. The director-actor trio looked dapper. Jr NTR opted for a black velvet custom-made bandhgala with gold metallic embroidery by Indian fashion designer Gaurav Gupta.  Meanwhile, Ram Charan was also seen in an all-black outfit with an asymmetrical hemline. SS Rajamouli kept it simple and wore a kurta paired with dhoti.

Ahead of the Oscars, Team RRR is enjoying their time in Los Angeles. They are all set to appear at the Academy Awards on March 13 (IST), where Naatu Naatu is nominated in the Best Original Song category. Ahead of the ceremony, SS Rajamouli enjoyed a quiet dinner with Ram Charan and Naatu Naatu singers prepared for their performance. Read more

The night before the oscars !
All set to rock tom. 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
Jai Hind 🇮🇳🪷@RRRMovie @AlwaysRamCharan @ssrajamouli @ssk1122 @Shobu_ @ssk1122 @sunnygunnam pic.twitter.com/73r5eqQ0ZJ

— Upasana Konidela (@upasanakonidela)

Naatu Naatu will be performed by singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava at the Oscars. Read more to know who the other performers are. 

Ahead of his performance at the Academy Awards, Naatu Naatu singer Rahul Sipligunj shared an Instagram post asking his fans to bless him. "Today it’s going to be my big dayyyyyy! Bless me chichhaasss❤️❤️❤️ love you all 🤗🤗," he captioned his photo. 

Jr NTR and team RRR's Oscars red carpet looks are highly anticipated among the fans. Jr NTR shared an interesting detail about the same. Read more

Oscars 2023 ceremony will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 13 (IST). India has made history with three nominations at the Academy Awards in a single year. RRR song Naatu Naatu and documentaries The Elephant Whisperers and All That Breathes are in the race for the coveted international honour in their respective categories. Read more.

Lauren Gottlieb will perform on the Best Original Song nominee Naatu Naatu at the Oscars 2023. The actress and dancer shared the news on Instagram. All eyes will be on her as she takes the stage on Hollywood's biggest night.  

Ram Charan, in an interview, said his father Chiranjeevi told him the value of winning the Academy Award as younger actors don't understand what it means so early in someone's career. He said, "Oscars is like an Olympic gold medal equivalent for us."
 

Although singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kala Bhairava will be performing live at the Oscars. Actors Jr NTR and Ram Charan are unlikely to perform due to a lack of time to rehearse. In an interview with KTLA, Jr NTR said, "I don't think that's happening. I was looking forward for it to happen. But, unfortunately, we didn't have the time to rehearse." Read story
 

Deepika Padukone is among the Oscar presenters this year. She is only the third Indian to receive this honour. Read more

In 1983, Bhanu Athaiya became the first Indian to win an Oscar for Best Costume Design for Gandhi. In 1992, Satyajit Ray was awarded an honorary Oscar for his contribution to the world of cinema. Read more 

In an interview, AR Rahman spoke about how an Oscar win for Naatu Naatu 'will lift India up'. Rahman won two Oscars in 2009 for his song Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire. Read more.

#WATCH | I want Naatu-Naatu to win awards, I want them to win the Grammy also because any award for any of us will lift India up and the concentration of our culture will become higher: AR Rehman on the song 'Naatu Naatu' nomination for Oscars 2023 pic.twitter.com/5yS01ma2XK

— ANI (@ANI)

The film is based on an orphaned elephant calf named Raghu, his mahout Bomman, and his caregiver Bellie Amma. The couple Bomman and Bellie, who are from the Kattunayakan tribal community, raise orphaned elephant calves. Read more

RRR's Naatu Naatu is competing with Applause (Tell It Like a Woman), Hold My Hand (Top Gun Maverick), Lift Me Up (Black Pather Wakanda Forever), and This is a Life (Everything Everywhere All at Once). Read Story
 

The Indian nominations include RRR’s track Naatu Naatu in the Best Original Song category, All That Breathes for the Best Documentary Feature, and The Elephant Whisperers for Best Documentary Short. Ahead of the 95th Academy Awards, here’s everything you need to know about India’s nominees. Read Story

From winning the Grand Jury Prize in the World Cinema Documentary Competition at the Sundance Film Festival 2022 to bagging the Golden Eye award for Best Documentary at the Cannes Film Festival 2022, here’s everything you need to know about the Delhi-based filmmaker.  Read Story

The Oscar-nominated song Naatu Naatu is composed by MM Keeravaani, while the lyrics of the viral track have been written by Chandrabose. Kaala Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj have lent their voice to the song. Read Story
 

India received three nominations at Oscars 2023. Naatu Naatu from RRR, All That Breathes, and The Elephant Whisperers are in the race at the 95th Academy Awards.
 

WE CREATED HISTORY!! 🇮🇳

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

— RRR Movie (@RRRMovie)