The acknowledgement of the song “Naatu Naatu” this weekend will be one of the first times a film from India is recognized on the Oscars stage, experts say.
Coming off a Golden Globe win, “Naatu Naatu’s” acknowledgement this weekend will be one of the first times a film from the subcontinent is recognized on the Oscars stage, experts said. It marks a significant moment for Indians all over the world, representing a changing tide in how the West views their cinema.
But the overwhelming love for “Naatu Naatu” and “RRR” might mean American tastes are changing, she said. Unlike the song-dance numbers of its predecessors, “RRR’s” “Naatu Naatu” seemed to strike a chord. Besides being an earworm, the song isn’t an interruption to the movie’s storyline, but rather something that drives the story forward, Gopal said.
The anti-colonialist tale of two freedom fighters railing against the British Raj perfectly lined up with conversations about racism, imperialism and the establishment that have burgeoned in the Western world over the last few years.
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