RRR’s ‘Naatu Naatu’ & ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ Won Oscars, Proud Moment For India

History has been scripted at the 95^th Academy Awards as “Naatu Naatu”, the song from SS Rajamouli directed “RRR” has won the Oscars in the Best Original Song but there is one more reason to be happy for the Indians. Kartiki Gonsalves directed “The Elephant Whisperers” has won the Oscar in the Best Documentary Short category and what makes it more special is the fact that it was the directorial debut of Kartiki.

“RRR” which starred Ram Charan and Jr. NTR in the lead roles was a very big hit in India and in overseas as well, it was getting a lot of love from audiences. Earlier, “Naatu Naatu” won the Golden Globe award in the best original song category and now it has once again made the country proud by winning the Oscars. The Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone who introduced the song on the stage also got emotional when “RRR” won the Oscars.

The social media platforms were flooded with reactions after “Naatu Naatu” and “The Elephant Whisperers” won the Oscars at the 95^th Academy Awards. Here are some selected reactions:

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also congratulated the team of RRR:

The 2023 Academy Awards event took place on Sunday at the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles and two movies – “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and “All Quiet on the Western Front” won the maximum number of awards as the former won seven awards and the latter won four awards.

Here is the complete list of winners:

Best Picture – Everything Everywhere All At Once

Best Actress – Michelle Yeoh – Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Actor – Brendan Fraser – The Whale

Best Director – Daniel Kwan and Daniel Schienert – Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Film Editing – Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Original Song – “Naatu Naatu” (RRR)

Best Sound – Top Gun: Maverick

Best Adapted Screenplay – Women Talking

Best Original Screenplay – Everything Everywhere All at Once – Daniel Kwan and Daniel Schienert

Best Visual Effects – Avatar: The Way of Water

Best Production Design – All Quiet on the Western Front

Best Original Score – All Quiet on the Western Front

Best Animated Short Film – The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse

Best Documentary Short Film – The Elephant Whisperers

Best Costume Design – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Best International Feature Film – All Quiet on the Western Front (Germany)

Best Makeup and Hairstyling – The Whale

Best Cinematography – All Quiet on the Western Front

Best Documentary Feature Film – Navalny

Best Live Action Short – An Irish Goodbye

Best Supporting Actress – Jamie Lee Curtis – Everything Everywhere All At Once

Best Supporting Actor – Ke Huy Quan – Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Animated Feature Film – Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

Congratulations to all the winners!