From Viral Dance to Oscar-Winning: ‘Naatu Naatu’
The explosive performance of “Naatu Naatu” was one of the highlights of the Academy Awards ceremony, with singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava recreating the Indian blockbuster hit “RRR” on stage accompanied by a troupe of more than 20 dancers.
Two Indian men in western clothing stand in front of a magnificent palace, surrounded by English ladies dressed in elaborate gowns and English gentlemen in tailcoats. The scene depicts a confrontation between British colonialists and their Indian subjects in early 20th-century India, which was under British Crown control.
“Not salsa, not flamenco. Do you know Naatu?” the Indians ask, dancing, raising dust and breaking all the rules of conventional dancing. The dance eventually becomes a dispute between the Indians and the British – all the Englishwomen happily dance “Naatu” to the horror of their countrymen.
Beating out US megastars Lady Gaga and Rihanna, “Naatu Naatu” won best original song at Sunday’s Academy Awards and became the first song from an Indian film to win the award.
Source: DW
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