The Academy announces Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava to perform RRR song ‘Naatu Naatu’ at Oscars 2023 : Bollywood News

With the Oscars 2023 right around the corner, the Telugu film RRR is expected to win an award at the ceremony. SS Rajamouli, Jr. NTR and Ram Charan will reportedly attend the award show in the US. Now, The Academy has announced that singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava will perform the RRR song 'Naatu Naatu' at Oscars 2023.

The Academy announces Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava to perform RRR song ‘Naatu Naatu’ at Oscars 2023

The viral song will be performed on March 12 at the 95th Academy Awards. Meanwhile, the film will release in theatres as a part of a ‘Fan CelebRRRation’ “courtesy of Variance Films, Beyond Fest, American Cinematheque, Potentate, and Sarigama Cinemas.” The special screening begins on March 1 at The Theater at Ace Hotel with special appearances by SS Rajamouli, the film's music composer M.M. Keeravaani, and actor Ram Charan, as per a report in Collider.

Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava. “Naatu Naatu." LIVE at the 95th Oscars.
Tune into ABC to watch the Oscars LIVE on Sunday, March 12th at 8e/5p! #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/8FC7gJQbJs
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) February 28, 2023

RRR’s ‘Naatu Naatu’ won Best Original Song at the Golden Globes 2023 and Best Foreign Language Film at the Critics Choice Awards 2023. The song has also been nominated for Best Original Song for the Oscars 2023.

RRR stars Jr. NTR and Ram Charan in the leading roles along with Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn in special roles. The film released last year in March and went on to become a blockbuster. RRR is a fictional tale of two Indian revolutionaries, Komaram Bheem and Alluri Sitarama Raju. The film explores the friendship between Ram and Bheem and their journey away from home during the 1920s.