Jr NTR And Ram Charan Were To Have Danced To Naatu Naatu At The Oscars – Here’s Why They Didn’t

New Delhi:

Naatu Naatu from SS Rajamouli’s RRR dominated the ninety fifth Academy Awards in additional than only one means. To start with, it gained the Best Original Song. Other than that, singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava carried out the music reside on the Oscars, which acquired a standing ovation from the viewers. Oscars producer Raj Kapoor, in an interview, revealed that the movie’s lead actors Jr NTR and Ram Charan have been initially speculated to carry out on the Oscars too. However, they “didn’t really feel snug performing the reside quantity on stage,” he revealed.

“Originally, the 2 leads have been going to be the celebrities of the quantity alongside the singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava. The present was very instrumental in serving to safe working visas for his or her workforce to have the ability to come to the US to be part of the efficiency,” Raj Kapoor stated in an interview.

The Oscars producer added, “In late February, we have been knowledgeable that Ram Charan and NT Rama Rao Jr could be attending the Oscars, however they didn’t really feel snug performing the reside quantity on stage. The change was introduced on due to their different skilled commitments and the restricted quantity of time to rehearse. The authentic quantity was workshopped and rehearsed for 2 months and was shot over a interval of 15 days. The Naatu Naatu efficiency for the Oscars was rehearsed in Los Angeles with skilled dancers for a complete of 18 hours of rehearsal and one 90-minute digital camera blocking.”

The Naatu Naatu reside efficiency by Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava on the Oscars, acquired a standing ovation from the viewers.

Standing ovation for #NaatuNaatu Performance on the #Oscars95#RRRMoviepic.twitter.com/kDwMNfnLM8

— RRR Movie (@RRRMovie) March 13, 2023

Naatu Naatu was competing with tracks like Applause from Tell It Like A Woman, Hold My Hand from the movie Top Gun: Maverick, Lift me Up from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and This Is Life from Everything Everywhere All At Once to win the Best Original Song Oscar.