But the overwhelming love for “Naatu Naatu” and “RRR” might mean American tastes are changing, she said. Unlike the song-and-dance numbers of its predecessors, “Naatu Naatu” seemed to strike a chord.

"Naatu Naatu," the irresistible standout track from the movie musical “RRR," has made history. On Sunday, March 12, the song became the first song from an Indian film to win best original song at the ...

RRR‘s “Naatu Naatu” songwriter M.M. Keeravani celebrated his Oscar win Sunday for Best Original Song, well, in song. “I grew up listening to The Carpenters and now here I am with the Oscars.” he said ...

“Naatu Naatu” is not salsa and not flamenco, as they say in “RRR.” Instead, it’s a bonkers song-and-dance number that helped turn the epic movie from India into an international hit and, now, an Oscar ...

Despite being snubbed for India’s Best International Feature submission, “RRR” got its well-deserved moment in the Oscar spotlight on Sunday night when M.M. Keeravani’s song “Naatu Naatu” received the ...

Rihanna; Sofia Carson and Diane Warren; and David Byrne, Stephanie Hsu and Son Lux were previously announced to perform their Oscar-nominated songs as well. By Beatrice Verhoeven Awards Editor “Naatu ...

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The song “Naatu Naatu” from the global crossover hit film “RRR” apparently made Academy members want to put on their dancing shoes, as the tune became the first number from a fully homegrown Indian ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Ram Charan stars in “RRR,” the first-ever ...

At Sunday’s Academy Awards show, many South Asian viewers will be anxiously awaiting “Naatu Naatu,” the musical sequence from that blockbuster movie “RRR” that is both being performed at the ceremony ...