Naatu Naatu

The month of February saw a whirl of celebrity news, from Bollywood weddings, deaths and births, and quirky collaborations. March will see sizzling releases and actors turning directors. Stay tuned for more roundups from the world of the shimmer and glimmer entertainment.

Naatu Naatu, Kaavaalaa, Khalasi among top 10 most-searched regional songs on Alexa

A report released by the virtual assistant technology brand revealed that the RRR song was the most requested regional song in the last one year.

How this India-US womxn collective uses fiscal sponsorship to save the documentary film

Born out of the pandemic in 2021, Bitchitra Collective fosters Indian women and nonbinary non-fiction filmmakers in the US and India, those left stranded by Films Division’s closure, and is calling filmmakers to apply for its grants till December 30.

WWE Superstars groove to Oscar-winning song 'Naatu Naatu' in Hyderabad. Video is viral

A video of the same was shared on Instagram by a page called Epic Wrestling Moments. The clip, since being shared a week ago, has accumulated over six million views. In the video, Drew McIntyre, Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens and Jinder Mahal were seen grooving to the track from the film “RRR”.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets autistic singer Kamisetty Venkat in Telangana. See pics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with an autistic singer named Kamisetty Venkat in Warangal, Telangana. Pictures of the same were shared from PM Modi's official Twitter handle.

MM Keeravaani, composer of RRR's 'Naatu Naatu', receives Padma Shri

When the list of awardees was announced in January, SS Rajamouli congratulated his MM Keeravani on his Padma Shri award. The filmmaker said that he, too like the music composer’s fans, thinks that the recognition was long due.

Boss’ ‘Naatu Naatu’ dance with team to beat Monday blues. Watch video

'Naatu Naatu' has dominated social media for months now. The Oscar winner from Telugu blockbuster 'RRR' is not just a big hit in India but across the world.

Naatu Naatu’s win at the Oscars and Golden Globes is sweet, but it is still about power

It's not just India's rising soft power, but also our growing "hard power" that is making the world sit up and take notice.

In Pics: A look at how South Indian cinema is giving Bollywood a run for its money

South Indian cinema has seen a remarkable rise over the past couple of years, and is giving Bollywood a run for its money.

Video: Jr NTR mobbed at Hyderabad airport on return from Oscars after RRR's victory

In an Instagram video, Jr NTR was seen mobbed by fans and media personalities as he approached his car after returning from attending the Oscars where RRR won the award in the 'Best Original Song' category.

Parliament congratulates team 'RRR', 'The Elephant Whisperers' | "Well Deserved", says RS Chairman

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar congratulated the teams of 'RRR' and 'The Elephant Whisperers' on winning the Oscars at the 95th Academy Awards. 'Naatu Naatu' from 'RRR' bagged the Oscar for 'Best Original Song' while 'The Elephant Whisperers' won the award for 'Best Documentary Short'. Watch to know more

Watch how Team ‘RRR’ celebrated Oscar win for ‘Naatu Naatu’ in viral photos, videos

“Naatu Naatu”, a global phenomenon brought to life on screen by actors Ram Charan and NTR Jr, won over Rihanna and Lady Gaga's songs at the Oscars.

'Naatu Naatu' takes over Korean Embassy in Delhi as 'RRR' wins big at Oscars. Watch

Team “RRR” won big at the Oscars on Monday with India’s first historic win at the Academy Awards in the Best Original Song category for "Naatu Naatu".

What Anand Mahindra said after big Oscar wins for ‘Naatu Naatu’, ‘The Elephant Whisperers’

Oscars 2023: Anand Mahindra compared "Naatu Naatu" to a mini-epic movie as he congratulated Team "RRR" for the Academy Award win.

The enduring legacy of Oscars 2023 Best Original Song winner RRR's 'Naatu Naatu'

The MM Keeravaani composition, with Chandrabose's lyrics, Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava's singing, beat stars Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Mitski and Academy favourite Diane Warren, to join AR Rahman’s 2009 hit 'Jai Ho' on the vanishing small list of non-English tracks to win the award.

Oscars 2023: A look at all those who made history at the 95th Academy Awards

India celebrated its historic Academy Award with enthusiasm befitting the high-energy best original song “Naatu Naatu”. The dance anthem from the blockbuster Telugu-language action epic “RRR” is the first from an Indian film to win Oscar. Let’s take a look at the many Oscar firsts in 2023.

'Jai Ho': AR Rahman congratulates Team 'RRR' on 'Naatu Naatu' Oscar win

MM Keeravani won the Oscar in the 'Best Original Song' category, beating competition from the likes of ‘Hold My Hand’ from Top Gun: Maverick, ‘This is Life’ from Everything Everywhere All At Once, ‘Applause’ from Tell It Like A Woman, and ‘Lift Me Up’ from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Oscars 2023: The Asian moment in Hollywood has been a long time coming

‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ winning all the top awards finally puts the spotlight on Asian talent in Hollywood and America. It also helps prop up the Academy’s image as being pro-diversity.

Oscars 2023: Naatu Naatu wins 'Best Original Song' | Watch Keeravaani's speech as RRR wins big

RRR created history at the 95th Academy Award after 'Naatu Naatu' won the Oscar under Best Original Song category. Composer M.M. Keeravaani and lyricist Chandrabose accepted the award. Watch Keeravaani's speech.

Oscars 2023: Deepika Padukone says 'Naatu Naatu' winning is 'just tip of the iceberg'. Watch

Oscars 2023: Deepika Padukone said that she was excited and nervous to be presenting at the Oscars, and curious to see what this whole thing is about. 'It's not every day you wake up going to the Oscars. I'm just taking it all in,' she said.

Naatu Naatu's historic Oscar win puts Twitter in a celebratory mood

Naatu Naatu from RRR has won the Oscar for the Best Original Song.

India at the Oscars: Big wins for ‘Naatu Naatu’ and ‘The Elephant Whisperers’

India was well-represented at the Oscars this year, with Deepika Padukone, Ram Charan and Guneet Monga among the attendees.

Oscars 2023: 'Naatu Naatu' from 'RRR' wins Best Original Song

Oscars 2023: 'Naatu Naatu' was the first Indian song to be nominated at the Academy Awards.

Oscars 2023: 'Naatu Naatu', introduced by Deepika Padukone, sets stage on fire

Oscars 2023: 'Naatu Naatu' singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava, who performed the Telugu chartbuster at the Oscars stage, also walked the red carpet along with choreographer Prem Rakshith.

Oscars 2023 Highlights: Everything Everywhere All At Once sweeps off 7 wins, takes Best Picture, Best Director & Best Actress crowns

The 95th Academy Awards Highlights: Host Jimmy Kimmel returns to the Oscar Awards for the third time. Michelle Yeoh makes history; Naatu Naatu wins Best Original Song and performance lit up the stage at the 95th Academy Awards, live from the Dolby theatre in Los Angeles.