Oscars 2023 Highlights: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Congratulates The Team Of The Elephant Whisperers And Naatu Naatu

The 95th Academy Awards is being presented at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. For the first time, the most prestigious film awards' Red Carpet has been chosen as champagne.

Background

New Delhi: The biggest night in the entertainment industry, the 95th Academy Awards is being presented at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The show will feature a number of international stars vying for their favourites to win the coveted Oscars trophy. The 95th Academy Awards taking place on March 12 in Los Angeles, is available to stream on a variety of platforms, including YouTube, Hulu Live TV, Direct TV, FUBO TV, and AT&T TV with a subscription. It can live-streamed on Disney+ Hotstar in India from 5:30 AM IST on March 13, 2023.Interestingly, this year is going to be special for Indians, who are cheering for their superhit film- 'RRR' after it bagged the Best Original Song nomination for 'Naatu Naatu'. India will also proudly watch Deepika Padukone walking the red carpet and appearing on that glittering platform as one of the presenters. She is the third Indian presenter to appear on the Oscars platform, following Priyanka Chopra in 2016 and model Persis Khambatta in 1980.Television presenter and comedian Jimmy Kimmel is hosting the 95th Academy Awards and this is his third year into this. All eyes will be on him this time, though, as he chooses to address the infamous slap-gate controversy involving Chris Rock and Will Smith from the previous year.Additionally, Ashley Graham, Vanessa Hudgens, and our very own desi-at-heart Lilly Singh will be hosting the Oscars pre-show.This year marks the first time that Hollywood's biggest night ‘Oscars’ does not have a red carpet. It has been a tradition since 1961, but this year is the first time the carpet at the Academy Awards isn't red. The red carpet at this year's Academy Awards is a "champagne" shade, allowing celebrities to show off their most lavish and daring ensembles. The Academy unveiled the initial list of presenters for the 95th Oscars on March 2, 2023. The list included Deepika Padukone, Emily Blunt, Riz Ahmed, Dwayne Johnson, Glenn Close, Ariana DeBose, Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Connelly, Michael B. Jordan, Jonathan Majors, Troy Kotsur, Melissa McCarthy, Janelle Monáe, Questlove, Zoe Saldaa, and Donnie Yen. The second group of presenters include Danai Gurira, Jessica Chastain, Salma Hayek Pinault, Elizabeth Banks, Antonio Banderas, John Cho, Nicole Kidman, Andrew Garfield, Hugh Grant, Florence Pugh, and Sigourney Weaver.All the songs that are competing in the 'Best Original Song' category will be performed at the Oscars. Indians will be proud to watch the world dancing to the tunes of 'Naatu Naatu' at the 95th Academy Awards as the popular number will be sung by Rahul Sipligunk And Kaala Bhairava.Additionally, Rihanna will also be rendering her soulful song from 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever', titled 'Lift Me Up'. 'Applause', which starred Jacqueline Fernandez, will also be performed at the Oscars. Another special performance of the night will be given by legendary Rock artiste Lenny Kravitz who would honour the people who passed away last year in the 'In Memorium' segment of the ceremony. 

13/03/2023 10:12:12

Oscars 2023: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Congratulates Team Of The Elephant Whisperers and Naatu Naatu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to congratulate the team of Oscar winners 'The Elephant Whisperers' and 'Naatu Naatu'.

In his tweet, he wrote, "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. #Oscars” 

In another tweet, he congratulated the Naatu Naatu composer MM Kreem and lyricist Chandrababu. He wrote, "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. India is elated and proud. #Oscars."

 

13/03/2023 09:44:12

Oscars 2023: 'I believe this is just the beginning', Says NTR Jr On Naatu Naatu's Oscar Win

NTR Jr released a statement on 'Naatu Naatu' winning the Oscar Award: “ I cannot find the words to express my elation right now. This is not just a win for RRR but for India as a country. I believe this is just the beginning. Showing us how far Indian cinema can go. Congratulations to Keeravaani garu and Chandrabose garu. Of course none of this would have been possible without a master storyteller called Rajamouli and the audiences who showered us with all the love. I would also like to congratulate the team of ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ on their win today bringing another Oscar to India.

13/03/2023 09:04:25

Oscars 2023: Everything Everywhere All At Once wins Best Picture

Everything Everywhere All At Once wins Best Picture. Nominated for eleven categories, the film won seven awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Actress.

13/03/2023 08:58:22

Oscars 2023: Michelle Yeoh wins Best Actress

Michelle Yeoh wins Academy Award for Best Actress in a leading role for the film Everything Everywhere All At Once.

13/03/2023 08:53:51

Oscars 2023: Brendan Fraser wins Best Actor for The Whale

Brendan Fraser wins Best Actor in a leading role for 'The Whale'

13/03/2023 08:45:48

Oscar 2023: 'The Elephant Whisperers' Director Kartiki Gonsalves Dedicates Honour To 'Motherland India'

Kartiki Gonsalves, director of 'The Elephant Whisperers' that won Oscars for Documentary Short Subject, dedicated the big win to her "motherland India." Read the full story here

13/03/2023 08:43:08

Oscars 2023: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert win Best Director

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert win Oscars for Best Director for Everything Everywhere All at Once.

13/03/2023 08:26:15

Oscars 2023: Naatu Naatu wins Best Original Song

'Naatu Naatu' from RRR wins Oscars for Best Original Song.

13/03/2023 08:24:07

Oscars 2023: Top Gun: Maverick wins Best Sound

Top Gun: Maverick (Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon, Mark Taylor) wins Oscars for Best Sound.

13/03/2023 08:13:54

Oscars 2023: Women Talking wins Best Adapted Screenplay

Women Talking (Sarah Polley) wins Oscars for Best Adapted Screenplay.

13/03/2023 08:11:03

Oscars 2023: Everything Everywhere All at Once wins Best Original Screenplay

Everything Everywhere All at Once (Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert) wins Oscars for Best Original Screenplay

13/03/2023 08:02:01

Oscars 2023: 'Tonight is historic', says Guneet Monga after Oscar win

Producer of the Oscar-winning short documentary 'The Elephant Whisperers' Guneet Monga took to Instagram to share her happiness after the historic win. She wrote, "Tonight is historic as this is the first ever Oscar for an Indian production
India’s Glory with 2 women 
Thank you Mom Dad Guruji Shukrana 🙏🏾 To my Co-Producer Achin Jain, Team Sikhya, Netlflix, Aloke, Sarafina, WME Bash Sanjana. My lovely Husband Sunny. Happy 3 months anniversary baby! 
Kartiki for bringing & weaving this story 
To all the women watching…. 
The future is audacious and the future is here 
Let’s go! 
Jai hind"

Click here for her post

 

13/03/2023 07:57:32

Oscars 2023: Avatar: The Way of Water wins Best Visual Effects

Avatar: The Way of Water (Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett) wins Oscars for Best Visual Effects

13/03/2023 07:44:36

Oscars 2023: All Quiet on the Western Front wins Best Original Score

Volker Bertelmann wins the Oscar for Best Original Score for his work on the War drama 'All Quiet on the Western Front'.

 

13/03/2023 07:43:51

Oscars 2023: Indian Documentary The Elephant Whisperers Wins Academy Award For Best Documentary Short

Netflix's short documentary 'The Elephant Whisperers', produced by Guneet Monga and directed by Kartiki Gonsalves, won Oscars for Documentary Short Subject. Read full story here

13/03/2023 07:41:09

Oscars 2023: Watch Naatu Naatu performance

Watch the Naatu Naatu performance from inside the Dolby theatre.

13/03/2023 07:38:55

Oscars 2023: All Quiet on the Western Front wins Best Production Design

All Quiet on the Western Front wins Best Production Design.

13/03/2023 07:33:46

Oscars 2023: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse wins Best Animated Short Film

'The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse' (Charlie Mackesy and Matthew Freud) wins Best Animated Short Film.

13/03/2023 07:21:53

Oscars 2023: The Elephant Whisperers wins Best Documentary Short Film

The Elephant Whisperers wins Best Documentary Short Film

13/03/2023 07:13:21

All Quiet on the Western Front wins Best International Feature Film

German film 'All Quiet on the Western Front' wins Best International Feature Film.

13/03/2023 07:05:01

Oscars 2023: Deepika Padukone announces Naatu Naatu performance

"Do you know Naatu? If not, you are about to," said Deepika Padukone as she announced the performance. Singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava gave an applauding performance.

13/03/2023 06:58:47

Oscars 2023: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever wins Best Costume Design

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Ruth Carter) wins Best Costume Design.

13/03/2023 06:50:30

Oscars 2023: The Whale wins Best Makeup and Hairstyling

The Whale (Adrien Morot, Judy Chin, Anne Marrie Bradley) wins Best Makeup and Hairstyling.

13/03/2023 06:36:41

Oscars 2023: All Quiet on the Western Front wins Best Cinematography

All Quiet on the Western Front (James Friend) Wins Best Cinematography.

13/03/2023 06:27:01

Oscars 2023: An Irish Goodbye Wins Best live action short film

An Irish Goodbye Wins Best live action short film.

13/03/2023 06:22:00

Oscars 2023: Navalny Wins Best Documentary Feature

Navalny Wins Best Documentary Feature. Shaunak Sen's All That Breathes was also nominated in the category.

13/03/2023 06:07:16

Oscars 2023: Jamie Lee Curtis Wins Best Supporting Actress

 Jamie Lee Curtis Wins Best Supporting Actress For Everything Everywhere All at Once

13/03/2023 06:01:13

Oscars 2023: Ke Huy Quan Wins Best Supporting Actor

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

13/03/2023 05:49:35

Oscars 2023: Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio wins Best Animated Feature

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio wins Best Animated Feature. Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson presented the award.

13/03/2023 05:45:13

Oscars 2023: Jimmy Kimmel takes the Oscar stage

The 95th Academy Awards begin with Jimmy Kimmel's monologue. He takes a dig at the Academy's reaction last year to Will Smith's infamous slap.

13/03/2023 05:43:53

Oscars 2023: Team RRR Poses At The Champagne Carpet

Team RRR poses at the  Champagne Carpet of the 95th Academy Awards. 

13/03/2023 05:33:04

Oscars 2023: Ram Charan arrives with wife Upasana Kamineni

RRR actor Ram Charan arrives with wife Upasana Kamineni arrives for the 95th Academy Awards.

13/03/2023 05:28:56

Oscars 2023: Deepika Padukone Looks Stunning In Black

Deepika Padukone will be presenting at the 95th Academy Awards. She posted her look for the Oscars on Instagram. The actress looks stunning in a black gown.