Structurally, “Naatu Naatu” is like the movie in miniature, and that’s how Rajamouli has described the sequence, as a “story within the story.” It even has its own charming twist ending.

India has made movie history by scooping its first Oscar for the best original song, “Naatu Naatu.” Praised for its buoyant choreography and catchy tune, the song, which has already won a ...

But despite the addictive chorus and propulsive beat of “Naatu Naatu,” the biggest force behind the song’s success is a dance—a heel-thrusting, suspender-bending, dust-kicking sequence ...

Said Keeravaani: “The ‘Naatu Naatu’ song has to make you forget everything — and not just the viewer who is watching the movie, but the characters from the story, too, need to forget every ...

If anyone was ever able to calculate the number of musical sequences that occur in film in the classic movie-musical tradition, the Indian film industry would almost surely be responsible for a ...

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By Beatrice Verhoeven Deputy Awards Editor “Naatu Naatu” is nominated for best original song, and Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava will perform the song. The song’s music is written by M.M ...

instead we have a group of performers from the movie RRR who are going to dance you off-stage…” Then, as he continued announcing the names of the first set of presenters, a team of Naatu Naatu ...