RRR Song Naatu Naatu Makes History: Wins Golden Globe Award
The Telugu language hit film RRR has created history by bagging the Best Original Song at the Golden Globes.
The Telugu language hit film RRR has created history by bagging the Best Original Song at the Golden Globes. The Golden Globe Awards are awards given by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association starting in January 1944. It recognizes excellence in both American and international film and television.
The film's catchy musical number, Naatu Naatu, was awarded best original song, beating heavyweights like Taylor Swift and Rihanna.
Naatu Naatu, song features Ram Charan and Jr NTR, and has had thousands grooving to its beat. Their energetic moves have inspired viral trends on social media in India and globally. Accepting the award, composer MM Keeravani said he was thrilled by the song's success. Keeravani thanked his lyricists, arranger, family and director-writer SS Rajamouli while receiving the award.
Back home, several Indians including Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed their joy at the news. Mr Modi congratulated the team, saying the "prestigious honour has made every Indian very proud".
Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman, who became the first Indian to win a Golden Globe in 2009 with his original score for Slumdog Millionaire, said the win marked a “paradigm shift”.
Let me tell you some facts about the song:
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A lot of part of the film was shot in Ukraine. Surprisingly, the hit song was filmed in front of Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky's official residence, a few months before the war began.
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It is being reported that it is first Indian song to be shortlisted at Oscars and Asia's first song to win a Golden Globe
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The song was done in 18 takes but the Director chose the 2nd take as the best.
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There are 80 variations to the signature hook step.
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The dance steps of the actors had to be in sync. So the Director froze frames to check how in sync the actors were.
RRR was also nominated in the Best Non-English Language Film category at the Golden Globes, but lost to Argentina, 1985. Even though the film did not win the Best Non-english category, nevertheless a proud moment for all Indians.
