"Naatu Naatu" Wins Oscar: Here's How It Became A Viral Sensation Globally
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RRR's "Naatu Naatu" conquered the 95th Academy Awards in Los Angeles by winning the Best Original Song award.
RRR's "Naatu Naatu" conquered the 95th Academy Awards in Los Angeles by winning the Best Original Song award. The song won over a group of tough rivals, including Lady Gaga's "Hold My Hand" from Top Gun: Maverick, Rihanna's "Raise Me Up" from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, "This Is A Life" from Everything Everywhere All At Once and "Applause" from Tell It Like a Woman. 𝐍𝐚𝐚𝐭𝐮 𝐍𝐚𝐚𝐭𝐮 𝐑𝐑𝐑 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 - 𝐊𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚Do you know Naatu?We are happy to share with you the Korean Embassy's Naatu Naatu dance cover. See the Korean Ambassador Chang Jae-bok along with the embassy staff Naatu Naatu!! pic.twitter.com/r2GQgN9fwC JUNGKOOK….❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥It's amazing to know that you loved #NaatuNaatu so much.🕺🕺We are sending a ton of love to you, the #BTS team, and the whole of South Korea.🤗🤗 #RRRMoviepic.twitter.com/ktAEfc56xB Tonight, in LA, for your consideration: Best Original Song, "Naatu Naatu".#RRRMovie is back in 275+ theaters tomorrow, bring your dancing shoes. pic.twitter.com/gDEl63JcQ4
The electrifying song was also performed at the Oscars ceremony by singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava. It garnered applause and a standing ovation from the crowd at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. It is to be noted that it was the first time that a song from an Indian film was performed at the Academy Awards.
It was shot outside Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky's official residence Mariinsky Palace, just months before the war broke out in the region.
Ever since its release, social media is full of videos and performing to the hit number. Here are five instances which took the song to a global level.
