M.M. Keeravaani, right, and Chandrabose accept the Oscar for original song at the 95th Academy Awards. in the Dolby Theatre. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) Do you know ... naatu? The academy ...

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I wouldn’t say Indian film music has become mainstream in the US, but a Telugu song winning an Oscar in the Best Song category was quite a revelation, says Guitar Prasanna.

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 ...

The song which had everyone get on their feet and groove to its catchy beat has now got the Oscar validation as it has bagged the Best Original Song. At Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, the RRR trio ...

The song “Naatu Naatu” from the global crossover hit film “RRR” apparently made Academy members want to put on their dancing shoes, as the tune became the first number from a fully homegrown Indian ...

"Naatu Naatu," the irresistible standout track from the movie musical “RRR," has made history. On Sunday, March 12, the song became the first song from an Indian film to win best original song at the ...

Composer-songwriter M.M. Keeravani and director S.S. Rajamouli talk about the making of the musical number that has enraptured international filmgoers, with a Golden Globes win and Oscar shortlist nod ...