During the Oscar promotions for ‘RRR’, actor Jr. NTR spoke to Hollywood media and shared some interesting insights about the movie. He specifically mentioned the song ‘Natu Natu’, stating that dancing to it was a challenging task. NTR revealed that they had rehearsed the song multiple times a week before shooting and continued practicing during the shoot. He further expressed that the pain from all the rehearsals still lingers in his legs.
Shooting in Ukraine
The filming of the song ‘Natu Natu’ took place in Ukraine, specifically in front of the magnificent presidential palace in Kyiv. Director Rajamouli initially had concerns about obtaining permission to film at such a high-security location. However, to his surprise, the President of Ukraine, Zelensky, granted them permission without any difficulties. Interestingly, the President has a background in acting which likely made the process smoother. Rajamouli mentioned in an interview that the President’s past experience as an actor made their work easier.
17 Takes
The dance performance of Ram Charan and NTR in the song ‘Natu Natu’ was so mesmerizing that two eyes were not enough to take it all in. Despite the flawless execution, the dance required a lot of hard work and practice. Director Rajamouli aimed for perfection and made Cherry and Ramcharan perform the dance sequence together 17 times. However, the crew revealed in an interview that the final version used was actually from the second take, which had already been deemed satisfactory.
Awards
Despite the challenges that Charan and NTR faced while shooting the song ‘Natu Natu’, their dance performance was highly praised, and the song received numerous awards and nominations. It was even nominated for the prestigious Oscar Academy Award. The song won the Golden Globe award, which is considered to be more important than the Oscar by some, as it competes with international films. ‘Natu Natu’ won the award for Best Original Song, and now it is also competing for the Oscar in the same category. Fans are hopeful that the song will win the Oscar this time as typically the movie which wins Golden Globe has the most chance of winning an Oscar as well.
Live performance on Stage
The singers Rahul Sipliganj and Kalabhairava lent their voices to the song ‘Natu Natu’. As a result, the Academy extended an invitation for them to perform the song live at the Oscar ceremony. The performance is scheduled to last for 2.30 minutes on stage at the Oscars, which will take place in Los Angeles on March 12. Rahul Sipliganj and Kalabhairava have already arrived in the United States for this special occasion.
