Golden Globe Awards 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: Director SS Rajamouli Calls 'RRR' Victory That Of Indian Cinema

The prestigious Golden Globe Awards is back with its 80th edition where winners who have been competing for the coveted title in different categories will be declared on January 10.

Background

New Delhi: The prestigious Golden Globe Awards is back with its 80th edition. The annual award show is currently underway and is broadcast live from The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, and users of Lionsgate Play can tune in from anywhere in the country. It is also available on OTT play Premium for streaming. Golden Globes coverage in Malaysia and the Philippines will also be available exclusively on Lionsgate Play. The Golden Globe Awards, that began in 1944 to recognise excellence in both American and International film and television, are bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.The first Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best achievements in 1943 filmmaking, were held in January 1944, at the 20th Century Fox studios. Subsequent ceremonies were held at various venues throughout the next decade, including the Beverley Hills Hotel and the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.The 13th Golden Globe Awards held in February 1956 saw the first Golden Globe in Television Achievement. The first three permanent television award categories, Best TV Series, Best TV Actor, and Best TV Actress, then made their debuts during the 19th Golden Globe Awards held in March 1962.The 80th annual Golden Globe Awards will be hosted in its traditional site, the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, which was established by Paris Hilton's great-grandfather, Conrad Hilton in 1955. The Golden Globes will be airing live again after a two-year boycott of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) after criticism arose about the group's lack of diversity as well as unethical business practices in the organization.SS Rajamouli's magnum opus drama 'RRR' has been nominated in two categories, Best Foreign Film and Best Original Song for the chartbuster 'Naatu Naatu' at the 80th Golden Globes. The film is an epic period drama based on the lives of two Indian revolutionaries Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem in the 1920s. The film's ensemble cast included the likes of Jr. NTR, Ram Charan, Shriya Saran, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn, Ray Stevenson, Alison Doody and Olivia Morris. Jerrod Carmichael, a past recipient of the Emmy, will serve as host for this year's ceremony. Meanwhile, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has revealed an all-star lineup of speakers for the event, including Jamie Lee Curtis, Ana de Armas, Tracy Morgan, Quentin Tarantino, Michaela Jae Rodriguez, Natasha Lyonne, Ana Gasteyer, and Billy Porter. The ceremony is set to include tributes to producer Ryan Murphy with the Carol Burnett Award, while actor Eddie Murphy will receive the Cecil B DeMille Award.

11/01/2023 15:04:35

Director SS Rajamouli Calls 'RRR' Victory That Of Indian Cinema As A Whole

'RRR' director SS Rajamouli called the victory not just that of the film and its cast but that of Indian cinema as a whole. 

The filmmaker tweeted, "This is not just RRR’s victory. It’s a victory for Indian cinema as a whole. I congratulate my Peddanna, MM Keeravani Garu, on achieving this incredible feat at the #GoldenGlobes. So proud to see the world dance to his electrifying beats in #NaatuNaatu: SS Rajamouli, RRR Director

 

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11/01/2023 14:09:48

It's been a privilege to be associated with the music of RRR: T-Series head Bhushan Kumar

T-Series head Bhushan Kumar released a statement on RRR's win. "It's been a privilege to be associated with the music of RRR, the love bestowed by audiences across the globe is a testament for this glorious win at Golden Globe. Pinning India and Indian Music on the top has been our very motive since inception, and with this we are proud to create yet another history. This victory has indeed been a great start to another successful year. We would like to extend wishes and looking forward to collaborating with composer M.M Keeravani, lyricists Kala Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj, amazing cast Ram Charan and Jr NTR along with producer D.V.V Danayya and the visionary director SS Rajamouli and S.S. Karthikeya."

11/01/2023 13:57:15

The whole country is dancing to Naatu Naatu: Akshay Kumar

"The whole country is dancing to #NaatuNaatu today. Congratulations to @mmkeeravaani @ssrajamouli @tarak9999 @AlwaysRamCharan and the entire team of RRR. Proud moment #GoldenGlobes2023," tweeted Akshay Kumar.

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11/01/2023 13:56:15

Amitabh Bachchan on RRR’s win: 'Deserving achievement’

Amitabh Bachchan posted a congratulatory message for the team on Instagram. He wrote, "Congratulations RRR, for winning the Golden Globe Award .. a most well deserving achievement !!"

11/01/2023 12:33:24

PM Narendra Modi calls RRR's win a 'very special accomplishment'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted a congratulatory message for the RRR team. He wrote, "A very special accomplishment! Compliments to @mmkeeravaani, Prem Rakshith, Kaala Bhairava, Chandrabose, @Rahulsipligunj. I also congratulate @ssrajamouli, @tarak9999, @AlwaysRamCharan and the entire team of @RRRMovie. This prestigious honour has made every Indian very proud."

11/01/2023 12:32:34

Incredible moment for Indian Cinema: Vijay Deverakonda

Vijay Deverakonda wrote, "Congratulations to @mmkeeravaani garu on winning best song at the #GoldenGlobes2023  and a shoutout to Prem Rakshit master for the incredible choreography! 🤗❤️ Sitting back and taking a moment to celebrate and absorb what @ssrajamouli sir, @tarak9999 anna @AlwaysRamCharan anna and the entire team of #RRR is doing. Absolute Legends! Incredible moment for Indian Cinema ❤️ Lots of love and power to all of them.. They are bringing attention and eyeballs to Indian Cinema. I believe its just the start."

11/01/2023 12:30:16

Music truly knows no boundaries: SS Rajamouli on his win

SS Rajamouli took to Twitter to express his feelings on the big win. He tweeted, "SPEECHLESS🙏🏻 Music truly knows no boundaries. Congratulations & thank you PEDDANNA for giving me #NaatuNaatu. This one is special.:) I thank each & every fan across the globe for shaking their leg & making it popular ever since the release🤗#GoldenGlobes"

11/01/2023 12:29:14

It's a dream come true: Mahesh Babu

Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu wrote, "Watching the world cheer for an Indian film is a dream come true!! This year couldn't have started on a better note! Congratulations @mmkeeravaani garu, @ssrajamouli sir, @tarak9999, @AlwaysRamCharan & the entire team of #RRR... Many more to come!! 🤗🤗🤗" 

11/01/2023 11:13:23

Karan Johar congratulates team RRR

Filmmaker Karan Johar took to his Instagram story to congratulate Team RRR for its achievement. He wrote, “Absolutely thrilled and filled with pride as #NaatuNaatu from #RRR brings home a prestigious Golden Globe Award!! Congratulations to the whole team, this is incredible for the entirety of Indian cinema!”

11/01/2023 10:50:28

Shah Rukh Congratulates Team RRR, Says He Is Dancing To Naatu Naatu

Shah Rukh Khan congratulates Team RRR for their Golden Globe win. "Sir just woke up and started dancing to Naatu Naatu celebrating your win at Golden Globes. Here’s to many more awards & making India so proud," he wrote on Twitter.

11/01/2023 10:16:53

It was a beautiful torture: Ram Charan on Naatu Naatu

Talking specifically about 'Naatu Naatu' at the Golden Globe Awards Red Carpet, Ram Charan said: "My knees still wobble talking about it today. It was a beautiful torture and look where it has got us."

11/01/2023 10:12:34

The ceremony comes to an end

The award ceremony comes to an end. The last award for the evening was Best Picture - Drama won by The Fabelmans.

11/01/2023 09:55:49

The Fabelmans wins Best Picture – Drama

Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans wins Best Picture – Drama. The other nominees were: Avatar: The Way of Water, Elvis, Tár, Top Gun: Maverick.

11/01/2023 09:54:59

The Banshees of Inisherin wins Best Picture – Musical/Comedy

The Banshees of Inisherin wins Best Picture – Musical/Comedy. The other nominees were - Babylon, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Triangle of Sadness.

11/01/2023 09:38:10

House of the Dragon wins Best TV Series Drama

HBO's Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon wins Best TV Series Drama.

11/01/2023 09:36:38

Abbott Elementary wins Best Musical/Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary wins Best Musical/Comedy Series. The other nominees were: The Bear, Hacks, Only Murders in the Building, Wednesday.

11/01/2023 09:35:57

Kevin Costner wins Best Actor (Drama Series)

Kevin Costner wins the Golden Globe for Best Actor - Television Series, Drama for Yellowstone.

11/01/2023 09:32:05

AR Rahman congratulates MM Keeravani, calls the win a 'paradigm shift'

AR Rahman took to Twitter to congratulate MM Keeravani on Golden Globes 2023 win. He wrote, "Incredible ..Paradigm shift🔥👍😊👌🏻 Congrats Keeravani Garu 💜from all Indians and your fans! Congrats @ssrajamouli Garu and the whole RRR team!"

11/01/2023 09:26:27

Eddie Murphy presented with Cecil B DeMille Award

Eddie Murphy honoured with the Cecil B. DeMille Award.

11/01/2023 09:13:55

The White Lotus wins Best Limited Series

The White Lotus wins Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture. The other nominees were: Black Bird, Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, The Dropout, Pam & Tommy.

11/01/2023 09:09:32

Evan Peters wins Best Actor – Limited Series

Evan Peters wins Best Actor – Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture for Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. The other nominees were: Taron Egerton – Black Bird, Colin Firth – The Staircase, Andrew Garfield – Under the Banner of Heaven, Sebastian Stan – Pam & Tommy.

11/01/2023 09:09:05

Amanda Seyfried wins Best Actress – Limited Series

Amanda Seyfried wins Best Actress – Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture for The Dropout. The other nominees were: Jessica Chastain – George & Tammy, Julia Garner – Inventing Anna, Lily James – Pam & Tommy, Julia Roberts – Gaslit.

11/01/2023 09:03:34

Jennifer Coolidge wins Best Supporting Actress – Television Limited Series/Motion Picture

Jennifer Coolidge wins Best Supporting Actress – Television Limited Series/Motion Picture for The White Lotus. The other nominees were: Claire Danes – Fleishman Is in Trouble, Daisy Edgar-Jones – Under the Banner of Heaven, Niecy Nash – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Aubrey Plaza – The White Lotus.

11/01/2023 09:02:54

Paul Walter Hauser wins Best Supporting Actor – Television Limited Series/Motion Picture

Paul Walter Hauser wins Best Supporting Actor – Television Limited Series/Motion Picture for Black Bird. The other nominees were: F. Murray Abraham – The White Lotus, Domhnall Gleeson – The Patient, Richard Jenkins – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Seth Rogen – Pam & Tommy.

11/01/2023 08:46:58

Martin McDonagh wins Best Screenplay – Motion Picture

Martin McDonagh wins Best Screenplay – Motion Picture for The Banshees of Inisherin. The other nominees were: Todd Field – Tár; Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All at Once; Sarah Polley – Women Talking; Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner – The Fabelmans.

11/01/2023 08:46:19

Steven Spielberg wins Best Director – Motion Picture

Steven Spielberg wins Best Director – Motion Picture for The Fabelmans. The other nominees were: James Cameron – Avatar: The Way of Water; Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All at Once; Baz Luhrmann – Elvis; Martin McDonagh – The Banshees of Inisherin.

11/01/2023 08:45:22

MM Keeravani's winning speech

MM Keeravani's Golden Globe Awards acceptance speech:

 

11/01/2023 08:30:13

Argentina, 1985 wins Best Picture – Non-English Language

Argentina, 1985 wins Best Picture – Non-English Language. RRR was nominated in the same category. 

11/01/2023 08:29:47

Cate Blanchett wins Best Actress

Cate Blanchett wins Best Actress – Motion Picture – Drama for Tar.

11/01/2023 08:29:12

Ram Gopal Varma Congratulates MM Keeravani for his historic win

Ram Gopal Varma congratulates MM Keeravani for his historic win. He tweeted, “An outstanding achievement for my Kshana kshanam music director ⁦@mmkeeravaani⁩ ..His RRR song won the golden globes for best song in competition with Rihanna, Lady gags etc ..Hey keeravani, WAY TO GO ..KEEP SOARING!"

11/01/2023 08:20:51

Ryan Murphy honoured with Carol Burnett Award

Television icon Ryan Murphy, the mind behind Glee, American Horror Story, Dahmer, honoured with Carol Burnett Award. 

11/01/2023 08:18:20

Megastar Chiranjeevi congratulates Team 'RRR'

Megastar Chiranjeevi congratulates team 'RRR' for its achievement. 

 

11/01/2023 08:03:10

Julia Garner wins Best Supporting Actress – Television Series

Julia Garner wins Best Supporting Actress – Television Series for Ozark. The other nominees were: Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown, Hannah Einbinder – Hacks, Janelle James – Abbott Elementary, Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary.

11/01/2023 08:01:21

Zendaya wins Best Television Actress – Drama Series

Zendaya wins Best Television Actress – Drama Series For Euphoria. The other nominees were: Laura Linney – Ozark, Imelda Staunton – The Crown, Hilary Swank – Alaska Daily, Zendaya – Euphoria.

11/01/2023 07:55:37

Austin Butler wins Best Actor – Motion Picture (Drama)

Austin Butler wins Best Actor – Motion Picture – Drama for Elvis. The other nominees were -  Brendan Fraser – The Whale, Hugh Jackman – The Son, Bill Nighy – Living, Jeremy Pope – The Inspection.

11/01/2023 07:51:27

Pinocchio wins Best Picture – Animated

Pinocchio wins Best Picture – Animated. The other nominees were - Inu-Oh, Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Turning Red.

11/01/2023 07:49:18

M. M. Keeravani poses with his Golden Globe Best Song Award

M. M. Keeravani, the man behind the music of RRR, poses with his award. 

11/01/2023 07:42:42

Michelle Yeoh wins Best Actress – Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy

Michelle Yeoh wins Best Actress – Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy for Everything Everywhere All at Once. The other nominees were: Lesley Manville – Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, Margot Robbie – Babylon, Anya Taylor-Joy – The Menu, Emma Thompson – Good Luck to You, Leo Grande.

11/01/2023 07:38:53

Colin Farrell wins Best Actor (Musical or Comedy)

Colin Farrell wins Best Actor (Musical or Comedy) for Banshees of Inisherin. The other nominees were - Diego Calva – Babylon, Daniel Craig – Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Adam Driver – White Noise, Ralph Fiennes – The Menu.

11/01/2023 07:33:03

Quinta Brunson wins Best Television Actress – Musical/Comedy Series

 

Quinta Brunson wins Best Television Actress – Musical/Comedy Series for Abbott Elementary. The other nominees were - Kaley Cuoco – The Flight Attendant, Selena Gomez – Only Murders in the Building, Jenna Ortega – Wednesday, Jean Smart – Hacks.

11/01/2023 07:37:58

Jeremy Allen White wins Best Television Actor – Musical/Comedy Series

Jeremy Allen White wins Best Television Actor – Musical/Comedy Series for The Bear.. The other nominees were: Donald Glover – Atlanta, Bill Hader – Barry, Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building, Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building.

11/01/2023 07:23:33

RRR team break into a celebration

RRR team break into a celebration at the film's win at the Golden Globes.

 

11/01/2023 07:15:40

RRR's Naatu Naatu wins Best Original Song

RRR's Naatu Naatu wins Best Original Song. The other nominees were: “Carolina” – Where The Crawdads Sing, “Ciao Papa” – Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, “Hold My Hand” – Top Gun: Maverick, “Lift Me Up” – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

11/01/2023 07:09:15

Tyler James Williams wins Best Supporting Actor Television Series

Tyler James Williams wins Best Supporting Actor Television Series for Abbott Elementary. The other nominees were - John Lithgow (The Old Man), Jonathan Pryce (The Crown), John Turturro (Severance), Henry Winkler (Barry).

11/01/2023 06:57:52

Angela Bassett wins Best Supporting Actress for Black Panther Wakanda Forever

Angela Bassett wins Best Supporting Actress for Black Panther Wakanda Forever. The other nominees were -  Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin), Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Dolly De Leon (Triangle of Sadness), Carey Mulligan (She Said).

11/01/2023 06:57:45

Angela Bassett wins Best Supporting Actress for Black Panther Wakanda Foreve

Angela Bassett wins Best Supporting Actress for Black Panther Wakanda Forever. The other nominees were -  Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin), Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Dolly De Leon (Triangle of Sadness), Carey Mulligan (She Said).

11/01/2023 06:57:05

Ke Huy Quan wins Best Supporting Actor for Everything Everywhere All at Once

Ke Huy Quan wins Best Supporting Actor for Everything Everywhere All at Once. The other nominees were - Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin), Barry Keoghan (The Banshees of Inisherin), Brad Pitt (Babylon), Eddie Redmayne (The Good Nurse).

11/01/2023 06:47:50

Jerrod Carmichael kickstarts the award ceremony

Jerrod Carmichael is the host for the night. He kickstarts the award ceremony with some light-hearted humour.

11/01/2023 06:45:51

Ram Charan wants to play a Marvel superhero

Ram Charan says he 'absolutely' wants to play a Marvel superhero.

11/01/2023 06:42:50

Stars put their fashionable foot forward at red carpet

Biggest global stars, including Ram Charan, NTR Jr, S.S. Rajamouli, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ana De Armas and Selena Gomez, among many others, walked the red carpet for the 2023 Golden Globes.

11/01/2023 06:33:45

SS Rajamouli, Ram Charan and Jr NTR walk the red carpet

'RRR's director SS Rajamouli and actors  Ram Charan and Jr NTR arrived at the red carpet of the Golden Globes Award in style. Ram Charan opted for an all-black outfit. Rajamouli wore a desi black outfit while Jr NTR looked dapper in a black suit.