The entire India is currently on cloud nine with two Oscars win at the 95th Academy Awards. The standing ovation post Naatu Naatu performance at the stage beamed every Indian with pride. However, fans were upset that Jr NTR and Ram Charan themselves didn’t perform at the stage despite being present at the dolby theatre. Now, Raj Kapoor, who was one of the producers at the event, has said that the actors refused to perform on the stage for multiple reasons including they were not comfortable in doing so.
Ram Charan, Jr NTR refused to perform at Oscars
In an interview with The Academy, Raj said, “Originally, the two leads were going to be the stars of the number alongside the singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava. The show was very instrumental in helping secure working visas for their team to be able to come to the US to be a part of the performance…Once we had the musical edit approved by MM Keeravaani, we did late night Zoom calls with the choreography team in India and Los Angeles. We shared casting choices, costume design ideas, and stage renderings with the team from India.”
He also added, “In late February, we were informed that Ram Charan and NT Rama Rao Jr would be attending the Oscars, but they did not feel comfortable performing the live number on stage. The change was brought on because of their other professional commitments and the limited amount of time to rehearse.”
Raj also said, “The original number was workshopped and rehearsed for two months and was shot over a period of 15 days. The Naatu Naatu performance for the Oscars was rehearsed in Los Angeles with professional dancers for a total of 18 hours of rehearsal and one 90-minute camera blocking.”
Ram Charan on Naatu Naatu win
‘RRR’ actor Ram Charan took to his Twitter account and shared a long note post Naatu Naatu Oscars winwhich he captioned, “We have won!! We have won as Indian Cinema!! We won as a country!! The Oscar Award is coming home!”
Charan wrote, “RRR is and will always remain as the most special film of our lives and of Indian Cinema history. I can’t thank everyone enough for manifesting the Oscar Award. It still feels like I am living in a dream. Thank you all for the unstoppable support and love. SS Rajamouli Garu and MM Keeravani Garu are the most precious gems of our Indian film industry. Thank you both for giving me the opportunity to be a part of this masterpiece.”
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