New Delhi: At the 95th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre, the world's most popular song, "Naatu Naatu," from the S.S. Rajamouli-directed film "RRR," set the stage on fire.
Deepika Padukone, who made her Oscars debut this year as one of the presenters, gave the audience at the venue an introduction to the song before it was performed.
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."
The song was crooned on stage by Kaala Bhairava and Rahul Sipliganj as international dancers 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.
The historical fiction film 'RRR', starring NTR Jr., Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, and Shriya Saran, is about two real-life Indian rebels, Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem, and their struggle against the British Raj.
Jimmy Kimmel is hosting the 95th Academy Awards, which are being broadcast live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and can be watched on Disney+ Hotstar.