Los Angeles: It was a proud moment for the nation when the 95th Oscars were announced at the Dolby Theatre. The 95th Oscars became a place of pride for Indians.
RRR's "Nattu Nattu" song won the award in the best original category. Directed by MM Keeravani, the lyrics are penned by Chandra Bose. Both received the award. This is the first time that the Best Original Song award has gone to India since AR Rahman-Gulzar duo's achievement.
The awards ceremony will be held at the Dolby Theater in Ovation Hollywood, Los Angeles. The Elephant Whisperers won the award for Best Documentary Short Film. Karthiki Golsalves is the director. The theme of Elephant Whispers is the unbreakable bond between two abandoned elephants and their guardians, a tribal couple.
The Indian documentary film 'The Elephant Whisperers' was selected as the Best Documentary Short Film. 'The Elephant Whisperers' was nominated against four films - 'Houtout', 'The Martha Mitchell Effect', 'Stranger at the Gate' and 'How Do You Measure a Year'.
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It is also the first Indian film to win an Oscar in the documentary category. Meanwhile, this is the third film to be nominated in the same category. Other films nominated for Oscars in this category were 'The House That Ananda Built' in 1969 and 'An Encounter with Faces' in 1979. Directed by Karthiki Gonsalves and produced by Guneeth Monga. 'The Elephant Whisperers' is a documentary short film that tells the story of a baby elephant named Raghu in the care of a couple, Boman and Belly, in Muthumala National Park, Tamil Nadu.
The documentary not only celebrates the bond between the Bomma-Belly couple and the baby elephant, but also the natural beauty of their surroundings. 'The Elephant Whisperers' was released on 8th December 2022 on Netflix. Indian Achievements at Oscars : It was a special year for India at the Oscars. Not only 'The Elephant Whisperers', but also the song 'Natu Natu' from Brahmanda director SS Rajamouli's blockbuster film 'RRR' won the Oscar. 'Natu Natu' won the Oscar for Best Song.
And while director Shaunak Sen's 'All That Breathes' competed in the Best Documentary Feature Film category, it was 'Navalni' that deserved the nod. Also Read: Oscar 2023: Indian Spring at Dolby Theatre; Deepika Attends Oscars for Best Documentary Short Film for 'The Elephant Whisperers': Bollywood star Deepika Padukone also announced her presence at the 2023 Oscars. Deepika Padukone arrived at the Oscars in Los Angeles as an anchor. Deepika was also the third Indian actress to attend the Oscars. Persis Khambatta and Priyanka Chopra are the Indian actors who have reached the Oscar stage before this.
Jimmy Kimmel hosted the Oscars. Jimmy Kimmel will host the Oscars for the third time. With the exception of Lady Gaga, all of this year's Best Song Oscar nominees performed at the ceremony. Natu Natu song was performed by Rahul Sipliganj and Kala Bhairava. Rihanna also brought Dolby's song Lift Me Up from Black Panther to the stage. Sophia Carson, Diane Warren (Applause), Stephanie Hsu, David Byrne and Son Lux (This Is A Life) also made appearances on the Oscars stage.
