PM Narendra Modi took to Twitter just after RRR’s historic win at the Golden Globes 2023. The Best Original Song award was given to SS Rajamouli’s film.
PM Narendra Modi took to Twitter to congratulate the team of RRR after the Telugu film fetched its first Golden Globes award on Wednesday. The film song Naatu Naatu made history as the winner of the Best Original Song category at the 80th Golden Globes. Composer MM Keeravaani accepted it on stage.
PM’s Tweet
After the historic win, PM Modi reacted to a post shared by the official Twitter account of the film. He wrote in a tweet, “A very special accomplishment! Compliments to @mmkeeravaani, Prem Rakshith, Kaala Bhairava, Chandrabose, @Rahulsipligunj. I also congratulate @ssrajamouli, @tarak9999, @AlwaysRamCharan and the entire team of @RRRMovie. This prestigious honour has made every Indian very proud.”
Delhi CM’s Tweet
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also wrote to the team, “Congratulations to the whole cast and crew of RRR on this fantastic achievement. There can not be a prouder moment for our country than our art getting recognition in the highest global arenas.”
Golden” Moment at Golden Globes
RRR was nominated in two categories for the Golden Globes Awards. While it won the Best Original Song for Naatu Naatu, it lost out in the Best Non-English Language Film category, which went to Argentina, 1985. The historic announcement was made by actor Jenna Ortega, who essayed the role of Wednesday Addams on Netflix’s web series. At the award ceremony, director SS Rajamouli, Ram Charan, his wife Upasana, Jr NTR and his wife Lakshmi Pranathi were present, alongside music composer MM Keeravaani. This marks the cast and crew of RRR’s first big Hollywood awards ceremony together.
All Eyes on Oscar
They still have the upcoming Oscar nominations to look forward to this year. Naatu Naatu is also shortlisted for the Oscars in the song category. Besides Oscars, the team is also expecting the film to make it to several other awards as well.
Twitter Uproar on the Historic win
Meanwhile, several celebrities have come forward on social media to congratulate the RRR team. From Shah Rukh Khan to Alia Bhatt to Rashmika Mandanna, all tweeted to celebrate India’s big win. Joining them, Amitabh Bachchan also wrote, “Congratulations RRR, for winning the Golden Globe Award .. a most well deserving achievement!!” RRR released on March 24, 2022.
Disclaimer: Except the headline and synopsis, this story has been taken from the HT News Service.