Oscars 2023: This actually happened! – Moviesapple

Monday morning would have commenced unusually for film aficionados in India. Abreast with the knowledge that three Indian films were competing for top titles at the world's biggest

film awards night, movie buffs would have kicked off their day groggily browsing through their phones to learn if we indeed did clinch an Oscar. The country won not one, but two

titles, making this event a historic one for Indian cinema. At the 95th Academy Awards, SS Rajamouli's RRR took home the Best Original Song title for MM Keeravaani's composition,

Naatu Naatu, The dance number that became an anthem of sorts in India, acquired international acclaim after RRR began to pick up titles across international galas, this year.

Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga Guneet Monga and Kartiki Gonsalves's The Elephant Whisperers earned the country its second Academy Award this year, making it the first Indian

production to win an Oscar. RRR presenter Jayantilal Gada tells mid-day, “The Oscars is always the dream and the ultimate goal [for filmmakers], We are humbled and grateful to

Rajamouli ji for partnering with us. The film has made India so proud. I congratulate the entire team. Also Read: Shah Rukh Khan lauds `RRR,` `The Elephant Whisperers` Oscar wins,

says truly inspirational Jr NTR, SS Rajamouli and Ram Charan pay homage to India with their attires Gonsalves and Monga dedicated their win in the Best Documentary Short category

to India. The Netflix offering about the unbreakable bond between an abandoned elephant and its caretakers earned Monga her second Oscar after Period. End of sentence. The 2019

film also earned her a title in the same category. “I stand here to speak of our connection with the natural world, for the respect of indigenous communities, and empathy towards

other living beings we share a space with,” Gonsalves said, dedicating the win to her “motherland, India”. Monga, who graced the stage in a pink Banarasi saree, said in a

statement, “This is an incredibly powerful and historical moment. We, as two women from India, stood on that global stage making this historic win. An independent production

house from India has made history to be the first ever Indian film by an Indian production to win an Oscar. My heart is racing with all the joy, love, and excitement in the moment.

Today I can say, the future for Indian cinema is audacious, the future is here and not to forget, the future is truly female." Naatu naatu act emerges to be Oscar highlight The

first song from an Indian film to win in the Best Original Song category, Naatu naatu was pitted against the works of heavyweights like Lady Gaga, and Rihanna, both of whom