India enjoys first-EVER Golden Globe win via song Naatu Naatu from RRR
dailymail.co.ukIndia enjoyed its first-ever Golden Globe win on Tuesday night as Naatu Naatu, a viral production number from the Telugu film RRR, won best original song.Directed by the wildly successful filmmaker S S Rajamouli, RRR stars Ram Charan and Jr.
NTR in a splashy action musical about Indians resisting British rule.Prominent Indians ranging from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to movie stars like Amitabh Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra rejoiced at their country's triumph.
Success: India enjoyed its first-ever Golden Globe win on Tuesday night as Naatu Naatu, a viral production number from the Telugu film RRR , won best original songRRR was also nominated in the best foreign language film category but lost to the acclaimed Argentine movie Argentina, 1985.However Naatu Naatu - with lyrics by Chandrabose and music by M M Keeravani, both Telugu cinema staples - sailed to awards glory stateside on Tuesday.
The composer, who is a cousin of RRR's director, took the stage solo to accept the prize and showered praise on his collaborators.Chandrabose's fellow boldface names rejoiced on Twitter, including the Hindi film legend Amitabh Bachchan, who shared his congratulations in English and Telugu.
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