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Oscars 2023: ‘Naatu Naatu’ song from ‘RRR’, ‘Pinocchio’ emerge victorious

AnimationXpress Team

The 95th Academy Awards held on 12 March 2023 at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood was a star-studded affair.

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio won the Best Animated Feature award and the Best Animated Short Film went to Charlie Mackesy’s The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, based on his best-selling illustrated book of the same name. Indian blockbuster film RRR made the nation proud as MM Keeravani’s peppy dance number Naatu Naatu bagged the coveted statuette in the Best Original Song category.

The stop-motion film Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio has already taken home the Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Annie Awards. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse is also a multiple award winning project based on a story of friendship, hope and courage. Even Naatu Naatu won at the Golden Globes 2023 for the Best Original Song.

Naatu Naatu’s victory makes it the first song from an Indian movie to win an Oscar. Deepika Padukone who was a presenter at the event introduced Rahul Sipligunj, Kaala Bhairava and others for the performance on the rhythmic song.

The entire nation has joined the celebrations for RRR and The Elephant Whisperers that grabbed Oscars for Best Documentary Short Subject.

Naatu Naatu Full Video Song (Telugu) [4K] | RRR | NTR,Ram Charan | MM Keeravaani | SS Rajamouli

“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,” prime minister Narendra Modi shared on Twitter.

He further shared, “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.”

James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water that dominated the 21st Annual VES Awards with nine wins did not make much noise at this year’s Oscars. However, it swept away other nominees in the Best Visual Effects category and made its presence felt at the event. New Zealand’s Wētā FX won the award for the long-awaited Avatar sequel.

In this film, the cinematic experience reaches new heights as Cameron transports audiences back to the magnificent world of Pandora in a spectacular and stirring action-packed adventure. The breathtaking character and environment design using underwater shots and CGI makes it a visual treat.

Here is the full list of nominees and winners for Oscars 2023:

Performance by an actor in a leading role

 Performance by an actor in a supporting role

 Performance by an actress in a leading role

 Performance by an actress in a supporting role

 Best animated feature film of the year

GUILLERMO DEL TORO'S PINOCCHIO | Official Trailer | Netflix

 Achievement in cinematography

 Achievement in costume design

 Achievement in directing

 Best documentary feature

 Best documentary short subject

 Achievement in film editing

 Best international feature film of the year

 Achievement in makeup and hairstyling

 Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)

 Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)

 Best motion picture of the year

Achievement in production design

 Best animated short film

 

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

Best live action short film

 Achievement in sound

 Achievement in visual effects

 Adapted screenplay

 Original screenplay

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