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RRR producer Danayya sidelined at Oscars as he didn’t pay Rs 25cr?

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Hyderabad: As the whole nation is brimming with pride after RRR bagged an Oscar award, the team members of the film are now making headlines for the wrong reasons. Recently, Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez’s make-up artist Shaan Muttathil claimed that the RRR team bought the Oscar award with money. In the latest development, it is rumoured that producer DVV Danayya was ignored and the RRR team used the banner name Variance (American Company) instead during the Oscar event.
It is rumoured that SS Rajamouli proposed Danayya, Ram Charan and NTR share Rs 25 crore each for the Oscar promotions. RRR’s director hoped to receive at least one award or nomination among the Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor categories. It is said that Rajamouli suggested to the trio that all of them should put in their efforts collectively so that RRR may bag any award.
Rumours mills claim that producer Danayya refused Rajamouli’s proposal by stating that he did not make any significant profit with RRR which is why he could not spend a hefty amount to bring any award. The movie’s lead actors Ram Charan and NTR however agreed with Rajamouli and invested the money.
The director succeeded and the movie won the prestigious award but the question is raised why was Danayya ignored in such a way that the banner name of an American company was used at Oscars? It is also rumoured that Variance did all the liaisoning for RRR Oscar promotions due to which Danayya was ignored.
The film received only a single nomination under “Best Original Song”, but what Jr NTR and Ram Charan got from it” Jr NTR got fame but overall his money was wasted while investing money in bringing Oscar helped Ram Charan as he is all set to make his Hollywood debut.
Now, reports are circulating that it was the money of Rajamouli, Ram Charan, and NTR that brought the awards to Keeravani and Chandrabose. However, DVV Danayya slammed all those who blame Rajamouli for sidelining him. In an interview recently, he said that he is grateful to the RRR director SS Rajamouli for providing him a chance to produce such a magnum opus. He proudly said that history would remember that RRR was produced by him.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 21, 2023
Deepika Padukone back in India after presenting at Oscars; nails airport look

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Mumbai: Actress Deepika Padukone, who made everyone proud with her appearance at Oscars 2023 in Los Angeles, has returned home.
On Friday night, she was spotted at the Mumbai airport.
She was all smiles as shutterbugs clicked her.
She looked classy in a black turtle neck sweatshirt paired with black pants and black boots. She accentuated her airport look with big frames and a black bag.
The all-black airport look of Deepika won netizens’ hearts.
Reacting to her papped images, a social media user commented, “How adorable.”
“When it comes to nailing airport look, Deepika knows the best,” another one wrote.
Deepika, for the first time, graced the role of a presenter on the Oscar stage. She introduced the ‘Naatu Naatu’ singers on the stage before their performance and briefed the audience about the song amidst loud cheers.

She 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!”
She added, “It has earned millions of views on Youtube and Tik Tok. It made audiences dance 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.”
For her red carpet look, she wore a black off-shoulder gown from designer label Louis Vuitton.
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Meanwhile, on the film front, Deepika will be seen in an action-packed avatar in ‘Fighter’, which also stars Hrithik Roshan. The film will hit the theatres in January 2024.
She also has ‘Project K’ and ‘The Intern’ remake in her kitty.

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March 18, 2023
Oscars 2023: Host Jimmy Kimmel faces backlash as he calls ‘RRR’ a Bollywood movie

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Los Angeles: Jimmy Kimmel’s Oscar 2023 hosting stint did not go down well with the ‘RRR’ fans as he called SS Rajamouli’s directorial a Bollywood movie in his opening monologue.
While fans were overjoyed to see the movie recognised at the 95th Academy Awards, they were also taken aback when Kimmel referred to it as a Bollywood film.
“RRR is South Indian cinema, a Telugu film, Tollywood. Not Bollywood, as some Oscars ppl might be saying,” a social media user tweeted.
“Not at all a “Bollywood” song. It’s an insult to call Naatu Naatu a Bollywood song. It’s a TELUGU song,” another one wrote on Twitter.
“Not even 15 minutes in and jimmy kimmel called rrr bollywood ugh,” a netizen wrote.
‘RRR’, which was released in March 2022, made Indians proud as the film’s song ‘Naatu Naatu’ bagged Best Original Song award at the 95th Academy Awards on Monday. The song’s music is composed by MM Keeravaani, while its lyrics are written by Chandrabose.
The duo went on the stage to receive the golden trophy.
During their acceptance speech, M.M Keeravani said, “I grew up listening to the Carpenters and now here I am with the Oscars,” he began, and then began singing the melody of the ’70s pop smash “Top of the World”: ” ‘There was only one wish on my mind. … ‘RRR’ has to win, pride of every Indian, and must put me on the top of the world.”

‘RRR’ stars Ram Charan and Jr NTR in the lead roles. The film is a fictional story based on the lives of two Telugu freedom fighters; Alluri Seetharama Raju and Komaram Bheem, Ram Charan and Jr NTR played lead roles, respectively. The film collected over Rs 1,200 crore worldwide. It has undoubtedly become a global rage with ‘Naatu Naatu’ dominating all international awards.
Before entering the Oscars, in January, ‘Naatu Naatu’ won the Golden Globes in the ‘Best Original Song’ category. Five days later, ‘RRR’ bagged two more awards at the 28th edition of the Critics Choice Awards. One is for the best song and another is for ‘best foreign language film.’
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March 14, 2023
PM greets ‘RRR’, ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ teams for winning Oscars

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated music director M.M. Keeravani and lyricist Chandra Bose after their song “Naatu! Naatu!” from the Telugu film “RRR” won the prestigious Oscar award.
Modi also congratulated the team of documentary film “The Elephant Whisperers” for winning the Oscar in the “Best Documentary Short Film” category.
“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,” Modi tweeted after “Naatu! Naatu!” won the award.
He further added that the country is “elated and proud” of their achievement.
The Prime Minister also wished producer Guneet Monga and her team for their documentary “The Elephant Whisperers” winning the Oscar award.
“Congratulations to @EarthSpectrum, @guneetm and the entire team of ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ for this honour. Their work wonderfully highlights the importance of sustainable development and living in harmony with nature,” Modi tweeted.
This is the first time that two Indian productions have won the Oscar awards.
The 95th Academy awards function was held earlier in the day in Los Angeles.

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March 13, 2023
Oscars 2023: ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ picks 7 titles including Best Picture, check out full list
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Los Angeles: ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ was named best picture at the 95th Academy Awards, capping off an improbable awards season run by winning the movie business’s highest honour.
The film, an adventure about a Chinese-American laundromat owner grappling with an IRS audit and inter-dimensional attackers, earned seven statues, including original screenplay and directing honours for its creators Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (collectively known as the Daniels), reports ‘Variety’.
The victory is a big one for A24, the indie studio that pushed the zany film to an impressive $100 million at the box office, a stunning achievement at a time when the market for arthouse movies has shrivelled.
The studio also managed the rare feat of nabbing all four acting honours — three of which were won by ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ and one by ‘The Whale’.
It was a night of comebacks and reassessments. Michelle Yeoh of ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ became only the second woman of colour to be recognized as best actress. The honour came after a long career in martial arts and action movies like ‘Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon’ and ‘Yes, Madam’.
“Ladies, don’t ever let anyone tell you that you are past your prime,” Yeoh said. “For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibility.”
Meanwhile, Brendan Fraser took best actor honors for his performance as a morbidly obese man trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter in ‘The Whale’.
Fraser, once an A-list star known for his work in popcorn flicks such as ‘George of the Jungle’ and ‘The Mummy’, had spent the last decade changing away from the spotlight dealing with health and personal struggles. His win continues his remarkable resurgence.

“I started in this business 30 years ago, and this – they certainly didn’t come easily to me, but there was a facility that I didn’t appreciate at the time until it stopped,” Fraser said, acknowledging his career setbacks. He thanked his director Darren Aronofsky for “throwing me a creative lifeline and hauling me aboard”.
Here are the winners:
- Best Picture – ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’
- Best Lead Actress – Michelle Yeoh for ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’
- Best Lead Actor – Brendan Fraser for ‘The Whale’
- Best Director – Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert for ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’
- Best Film Editing – ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’
- Best Original Song – ‘Naatu Naatu’ from ‘RRR’
- Best Sound – ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
- Best Adapted Screenplay – ‘Women Talking’
- Best Original Screenplay – ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’
- Best Visual Effects – ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’
- Best Original Score – ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’
- Best Production Design – ‘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 International Feature Film – ‘All Quiet on the Western Fronta�
- Best Costume Design – ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’
- Best Makeup and Hairstyling – ‘The Whale’
- Best Cinematography – ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’
- Best Live Action Short – ‘An Irish Goodbye’
- Best Documentary Feature Film – ‘Navalny’
- Best Supporting Actress – Jamie Lee Curtis for ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’
- Best Supporting Actor – Ke Huy Quan for ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’
- Best Animated Feature Film – ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )
March 13, 2023
‘RRR’ roars at Oscars 2023, Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra hail ‘Naatu Naatu’ big win

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Mumbai: March 13, 2023 will always be etched in the hearts of Indians as today Naatu Naatu from ‘RRR’ became the first Indian film song to win Oscar.
Composed by MM Keeravani, with lyrics by Chandrabose and vocals by Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava, the song became massively popular soon after its release in March 2022 and now with the Oscar win, its popularity has grown manifold.
The song’s big win has undoubtedly brought smiles to everyone’s faces. As soon as Naatu Naatu bagged the trophy, Indians worldwide beamed with pride and expressed happiness on social media.
Members of the film industry also hailed RRR’s Oscar win.
“Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh,” Alia, who played a pivotal role in ‘RRR’, reacted to the winning news.
Priyanka Chopra took to Instagram Story and applauded the RRR team.
Sharing the winning moment, she wrote, “Yesss team.” She also added Indian Flag emoji to the caption.
“Yay…another win,” actress Mini Mathur wrote on Instagram Story.

‘Naatu Naatu’ won the award trumping big names like Rihanna and Lady Gaga. Composer MM Keeravani and lyricist Chandrabose accepted the award on behalf of the team. Singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava and composer along with director SS Rajamouli and lead actors Jr NTR and Ram Charan are all present at the big event.
‘Naatu Naatu’ is the first Telugu song to be nominated in the ‘Original Song’ category at the Oscars.
Talking about ‘Naatu Naatu’, the song, as mentioned, the lyrical composition by MM Keeravani, high energy rendition by singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava, unique choreography by Prem Rakshith, and lyrics by Chandrabose are all the elements that make this ‘RRR’ mass anthem a perfect dance craze.
The song competed against ‘Applause’ from the film ‘Tell It Like A Woman,’ ‘Hold My Hand’ from the movie ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ ‘Lift me Up’ from ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,’ and ‘This Is Life,’ from ‘Everything, Everywhere All At Once’.
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March 13, 2023
Oscars 2023: Introduced by Deepika, ‘Naatu Naatu’ rocks Oscars night

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Los Angeles: Global musical sensation, ‘Naatu Naatu’ from the S.S. Rajamouli-directorial ‘RRR’ burnt the stage at the 95th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre.
The song took the form of a performance after actress Deepika Padukone made an introduction to the song for those in attendance at the venue.
The actress said, “An irresistibly catchy chorus, electrifying beats and killer dance moves to match with, have made this next song a global sensation. It plays during a pivotal scene in ‘RRR’, a movie about real-life friendship between Indian revolutionaries Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaran Bheem. In addition to being sung in Telugu and illustrating the film’s anti-colonial themes, it’s also a total banger.”
She further mentioned, “It has earned millions of views on YouTube and TikTok, has audiences dancing in movie theatres all around the world and is also the first song ever from an Indian production to be nominated for an Oscar. Do you know ‘Naatu’ because if you don’t you’re about to.”
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The song was crooned on stage by Kaala Bhairava as the international dancer grooved to the electrifying beats and the livewire lyrics of the song.
After clinching the honour for the Best Original Song at the Golden Globe Award and at the Critics’ Choice Awards, the song is in the race for Best Song at the 95th Academy Awards as well. The song has been composed by M.M. Keeravani, who is the cousin of Rajamouli.
‘RRR’, which stars NTR Jr., Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt and Shriya Saran is a historical fiction and tells the fictional story of two real-life Indian revolutionaries, Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem and their fight against the British Raj.

The 95th Academy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, are happening at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and are available to stream on Disney+ Hotstar.
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March 13, 2023
Woah! Deepika Padukone joins as presenter at Oscars 2023

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Mumbai: It’s a proud moment for India as Deepika Padukone has been announced as a presenter at the Oscars 2023.
On Thursday night, Deepika took to Instagram and shared a post with the names of all the presenters.
The list also includes Dwayne Johnson, Michael B. Jordan, Riz Ahmed, Emily Blunt, Glenn Close, Troy Kotsur, Dwayne Johnson, Jennifer Connelly, Samuel L. Jackson, Melissa McCarthy, Zoe Saldana, Donnie Yen, Jonathan Majors and Questlove.
Sharing the post, the actress simply wrote, “#oscars#oscars95.”
In no time, netizens flooded Deepika’s comment section with congratulatory wishes.
“Can’t wait to watch you Deepu,” actress Neha Dhupia commented.
“Boom,” Deepika’s sister Anisha Padukone commented.
Deepika’s husband Ranveer dropped clapping emojis in the comment section.
The 95th Academy Awards will be held on March 12 (March 13 in India) at Los Angeles’ Dolly Theatre.
It’s a special year for India at the Oscars. This time around, not just one, but three significant Indian movies are competing for the coveted Oscars Awards 2023 nominations.

RRR is on the shortlist for Best Original Song for the dance song Naatu Naatu, which won the Golden Globe Award in the same category earlier this year.
Shaunak Sen’s ‘All That Breathes’ has been nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film and Guneet Monga’s The Elephant Whisperers for Best Documentary Short.
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March 3, 2023
Woah! ‘Naatu Naatu’ from ‘RRR’ to be performed at Oscars 2023 ceremony

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Los Angeles: There’s no stopping ‘RRR’ success. The Oscar-nominated song ‘Naatu Naatu’ from S.S. Rajamouli’s RRR will be performed at the 95th Academy Awards by singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava in their Oscar debut.
The cross-cultural hit is nominated in the original song category alongside “This Is A Life” from “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” “Applause” from “Tell It Like a Woman,” and “Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” all of which are part of the scheduled performances for the 95th annual ceremony, Variety reported.
The song’s music is composed by M.M. Keeravaani, while its lyrics are written by Chandrabose.
David Byrne, Stephanie Hsu and Son Lux will also take the stage at the Oscars to perform “This Is a Life,” the Oscar-nominated song from Everything Everywhere All at Once, as will Rihanna, who will sing the Oscar-nominated song “Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Before entering the Oscars, the song bagged awards on the global stage. In January, ‘Naatu Naatu’ won the Golden Globes in the ‘Best Original Song’ category. Five days later, ‘RRR’ bagged two more awards at the 28th edition of the Critics Choice Awards.
One is for the best song and another is for ‘best foreign language film.’ Since then, ‘RRR’ and ‘Naatu Naatu’ are riding high on the global chart.
‘Naatu Naatu’ was shot as a part of the final leg of the shooting. Filming for it took place at the Mariinskyi Palace (Ukraine Presidential Palace) in Kyiv, a few months before the onset of the Russian military invasion of Ukraine.

The song was also released in Hindi as ‘Naacho Naacho’, in Tamil as ‘Naattu Koothu’, in Kannada as ‘Halli Naatu’ and in Malayalam as ‘Karinthol’. Its Hindi version was sung by Rahul Sipligunj and Vishal Mishra.

What makes the song appeal to the masses is its universal appeal through a joyous vibe and a hook of a dance step that’s a rage.
Also, the culture of the country is reflected in the lyrics with every line evoking sentiments about the food and the flora and fauna of the nation.
The hook step, performed by Jr NTR and Ram Charan, went viral on social media and the duo often recreated the viral portion of the dance in the film’s promotions.
The 95th Oscars, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will be broadcast live on March 13 in India.

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March 1, 2023