'Naatu Naatu' From 'RRR' Wins Best Original Song At Oscars 2023, Everything You Need To Know About The Song | IN PICS

The song 'Naatu Naatu' from S.S. Rajamouli's magnum opus 'RRR' bagged the Best Original Song at the 95th Academy Awards after creating waves at the 80th Golden Globes and the Critics' Choice Awards.

The song 'Naatu Naatu' from SS Rajamouli's magnum opus epic film ‘RRR’, starring Ram Charan and NTR Jr., has made history. 'Naatu Naatu' from SS Rajamouli’s hit ‘RRR’ won Oscars for Best Original Song. The crowd cheered wildly when MM Keeravani (composer of the song) walked up to the stage to accept the prestigious award.

Music composer M.M. Keeravani revealed why the track has resonated globally. He said: Resonated: because of the uniqueness and freshness which caught the attention for the first time.

Here are some interesting facts about the Telugu song and dance number that spellbound the world, particularly the west.

'Naatu Naatu' was filmed in Ukraine. The sequence was captured right in front of Ukrainian President Zelenskky's official residence. The Ukrainian President, a former television star, gave Rajamouli and his crew permission to film the song in front of the presidential palace.

Musician M. M. Keeravani noted that the song's beat is 6/8, which is more common in India and occasionally in Africa but is less prevalent in the West.

Apparently, there were close to 80 versions of the popular hook step. For the song, the actors shot 18 takes.

'RRR' marks the South debut of Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt, who played one of the female leads in the magnum opus epic drama.

Over the course of his 33-year career, Naatu Naatu's composer Keeravani has scored the music for 420 movies. For just that sequence, he composed 20 different tunes from which Rajamouli could select.

'RRR' stars NTR Jr. Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt and Shriya Saran and tells the fictional story of two real-life Indian revolutionaries, Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem and their fight against the British Raj. (All Image: Instagram.)