New Delhi: Deepika Padukone has often brought attention to India and made the nation proud with her achievements abroad. And once again, the actress is all set to represent India at the world's most prestigious international institution for appreciation of talent in the entertainment industry, the Academy Awards, 2023 as she is one of the chosen few from the world who will be presenting an award at the ceremony.
Deepika joins the likes of Emily Blunt, Samuel L. Jackson, Dwayne Johnson, Michael B. Jordan, Janelle Monáe, Zoe Saldana, Jennifer Connelly, Riz Ahmed, Melissa McCarthy among a few others to be part of this honour. The 95th Oscars will air live on ABC on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
On March 12 (March 13 in India), the Dolly Theatre in Los Angeles will play host to the 95th Annual Oscar Awards.
Deepika has gone over and beyond in her achievements globally so often now, that she is treading a new path herself and setting new milestones on many international platforms. The actress has represented the country on major platforms many times before, like when she was chosen to be the only Indian on the Cannes Jury when she unveiled the FIFA World Cup trophy when she was signed as the first face of the world’s biggest luxury brand and many more.
This year's Oscars will be particularly meaningful for India because of the nominations of not one but two documentaries. Moreover, SS Rajamouli's RRR's ‘Naatu Naatu’ has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song this year. MM Keeravaani created the song's melody, while Chandrabose wrote the words. For Best Documentary Feature Film, there's ‘All That Breathes’, while for Best Documentary Short Film, there's ‘The Elephant Whisperers’.