IN PHOTOS | 'RRR' becomes first Indian film to win a Golden Globe

"Naatu Naatu", the foot-tapping hit from SS Rajamouli's "RRR", danced its way to the best original song-motion picture win at the Golden Globes.
'Naatu Naatu', the foot-tapping hit from SS Rajamouli's 'RRR', danced its way to the best original song-motion picture win at the Golden Globes. (Photo | AP)
'Naatu Naatu', the foot-tapping hit from SS Rajamouli's 'RRR', danced its way to the best original song-motion picture win at the Golden Globes. (Photo | AP)
Updated on: 
2 min read
MM Keeravani accepted the Best Original Song award for 'Naatu Naatu' from 'RRR' during the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards. 'Naatu Naatu' is composed by Keeravaani, penned by Kala Bhairava, and sung by Rahul Sipligunj. (Photo | AP)
MM Keeravani accepted the Best Original Song award for 'Naatu Naatu' from 'RRR' during the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards. 'Naatu Naatu' is composed by Keeravaani, penned by Kala Bhairava, and sung by Rahul Sipligunj. (Photo | AP)
The 'RRR' team: Actor Junior NTR, composer MM Keeravani, director SS Rajamouli, and actor Ram Charan. (Photo | RRR Twitter)
The 'RRR' team: Actor Junior NTR, composer MM Keeravani, director SS Rajamouli, and actor Ram Charan. (Photo | RRR Twitter)
Junior NTR's wife Lakshmi Pranathi and Ram Charan's wife Upasana Kamineni are seen at the Golden Globes award ceremony.  (Photo | RRR Twitter)
Junior NTR's wife Lakshmi Pranathi and Ram Charan's wife Upasana Kamineni are seen at the Golden Globes award ceremony. (Photo | RRR Twitter)
The win for best song bolsters 'RRR''s chances of striking gold again in the Hollywood award season, which culminates with the Oscars, the nominations for which will be announced on January 24. (Photo | AP)
The win for best song bolsters 'RRR''s chances of striking gold again in the Hollywood award season, which culminates with the Oscars, the nominations for which will be announced on January 24. (Photo | AP)
'SPEECHLESS. Music truly knows no boundaries,' filmmaker SS Rajamouli wrote. (Photo | AP)
'SPEECHLESS. Music truly knows no boundaries,' filmmaker SS Rajamouli wrote. (Photo | AP)
'RRR' filmmaker SS Rajamouli with his wife Rama at the Golden Globes. The production for 'RRR' began in November 2018 and it was shot extensively in India and abroad for about nineteen months. (Photo | AP)
'RRR' filmmaker SS Rajamouli with his wife Rama at the Golden Globes. The production for 'RRR' began in November 2018 and it was shot extensively in India and abroad for about nineteen months. (Photo | AP)
'RRR' follows a pre-Independence fictional story woven around two real-life Indian revolutionaries -- Alluri Sitarama Raju (played by Ram Charan - left) and Komaram Bheem (played by Jr NTR - right) -- in the 1920s. (Photo | AP)
'RRR' follows a pre-Independence fictional story woven around two real-life Indian revolutionaries -- Alluri Sitarama Raju (played by Ram Charan - left) and Komaram Bheem (played by Jr NTR - right) -- in the 1920s. (Photo | AP)
Jr NTR wrote on Twitter, 'Congratulations Sirji on your well-deserved Golden Globes award! I've danced to many songs throughout my career, but Naatu Naatu will forever stay close to my heart.' (Photo | AP)
Jr NTR wrote on Twitter, 'Congratulations Sirji on your well-deserved Golden Globes award! I've danced to many songs throughout my career, but Naatu Naatu will forever stay close to my heart.' (Photo | AP)

Related Stories

No stories found.

X
The New Indian Express
www.newindianexpress.com