Danced to ‘Naatu Naatu’? Here’s how this Oscar-winning song was filmed

A still from ‘Naatu Naatu’; Ramji Natarajan Loved making reels of ‘Naatu Naatu’ from Rajamouli’s RRR? Loved the hook steps by Jr NTR and Ram Charan and the way this peppy number was shot? The song that the entire world celebrated this year – ‘Naatu Naatu’ – was actually filmed at the Mariinskyi Palace, the […]

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Why do we pay more attention to someone’s English accent rather than what they are saying

Telugu actor and ‘RRR’ star NTR Jr. was trolled for his American accent on the Golden Globes red carpet in January this year. When I heard Deepika Padukone would introduce ‘Naatu Naatu’ at the Oscars, I braced for reams of copy about her outfit. That turned out to be non-controversial — classic Louis Vuitton black […]

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German embassy joins celebrations over ‘Naatu Naatu’ win at Oscar

The German embassy on March 18 has released a video on Twitter showing people dancing to RRR’s ‘Naatu Naatu’, which won the Oscar award for the best original song this year. Image for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The German embassy has released a dance video joining celebrations over India’s ” Naatu […]

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Florence Pugh, Andrew Garfield to star in ‘We Live In Time’

Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield at the 95th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 12, 2023 | Photo Credit: Carlos Barria  Hollywood actors Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield, who recently presented an award together at the 95th Academy Awards, are all set to star in a new project titled We Live In […]

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Audience for Oscars 2023 rebounds to 18.7 million

Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert and Jonathan Wang pose with the Oscar for Best Picture for ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ | Photo Credit: MIKE BLAKE Whether it was the lingering drama of ‘The Slap’ or the prominence of blockbusters in the best picture race, a bigger audience was lured back to the Oscars this year. […]

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Anne Heche, Tom Sizemore, Charlbi Dean missing from Oscars 2023 In Memoriam segment

Anne Heche and Tom Sizemore Anne Heche, Tom Sizemore, Paul Sorvino, Charlbi Dean and Leslie Jordan were among the names missing from the 2023 Oscars‘ In Memoriam segment, which recognizes stars and filmmakers who died over the past year. John Travolta choked up as he introduced the annual In Memoriam segment, which featured Lenny Kravitz […]

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Oscars 2023: Ruth E. Carter becomes 1st Black woman to win 2 Oscars

US costume designer Ruth E. Carter at the 95th Oscars Party in Beverly Hills, California on March 12, 2023. | Photo Credit: MICHAEL TRAN Ruth E. Carter made history: The costume designer behind the Black Panther films became the first Black woman to win two Oscars. Carter took home best costume design Sunday night at […]

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Oscar-winning ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ producer Guneet Monga: The future for Indian cinema is audacious, the future is here and the future is truly female

Indian film producer Guneet Monga (2nd R), the winner of the Oscar for Best Short Subject Documentary for ‘The Elephant Whisperers’, at the 95th Annual Academy Awards Governors Ball in Hollywood, California on March 12, 2023 | Photo Credit: AFP Indian documentary The Elephant Whisperers bagged the Best Documentary Short Award at the 95th Academy […]

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‘The Bear’ season 2 teaser: Jeremy Allen White returns in hit sandwich shop series

Jeremy Allen White as Carmy in ‘The Bear’ FX’s hit series The Bear is returning for a second season. The makers debuted a 30-second teaser for season 2 during the 95th Academy Awards ceremony. A follow-up season was confirmed in 2022, shortly after season 1 premiered to widespread acclaim on Hulu (it’s streaming in India […]

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Deepika Padukone stuns at the Oscars, introduces ‘Naatu Naatu’

Deepika Padukone arrives at the Oscars, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. | Photo Credit: Photo courtesy: Invision via AP Deepika Padukone was on hand at the Oscars on Sunday to introduce the performance of best original song nominee (and later winner) “Naatu Naatu,” from “RRR.” In presenting the song, she noted its anti-colonialist […]

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