'RRR' is truly unstoppable!' Now, wins big at Hollywood Critics Association Award
Washington, February 25: 'RRR' is truly unstoppable! After winning the Critics' Choice and Golden Globes, 'RRR' has now beaten Tom Cruise's 'Top Gun: Maverick' at the Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards. Not just that, 'RRR' bagged two other awards in the 'Best Original Song' and 'Best Stunts' categories.
Film's director SS Rajamouli ecstatically accepted the award on behalf of the team and made quite an impressive address.
He said, "I think I need to go backstage and check...I think I'll be starting growing wings already...with the second one! Thank you so much it means a lot! I can't express in words how much it means..."
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He concluded by thanking the Association - "Thank you HCA again! This really means a lot to me...thank you. Now, I'm flying!"
'RRR' superstar Ram Charan was also present at the Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards ceremony and even presented an award.
With the win, fans have all their hopes pinned on an Oscar. Team 'RRR' is currently in Los Angeles and will be attending the Oscars on March 12. 'RRR' song 'Naatu Naatu has been nominated for the Oscars in 'Original Song' category.
In January this year, 'Naatu Naatu' won the Golden Globes in the 'Best Original Song' category.
'Naatu Naatu' was nominated alongside Taylor Swift's 'Carolina' from 'Where The Crawdads Sing', 'Ciao Papa' from 'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio', Lady Gaga's 'Hold My Hand' from 'Top Gun: Maverick' and Rihanna's 'Lift Me Up' from 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'.
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'RRR' starring Jr NTR and Ram Charan bagged the Critics' Choice Award for Best Song for its track 'Naatu Naatu'. It also picked up the 'Critics' choice award for 'Best Foreign language film' in a ceremony held in Los Angeles.
'RRR' is a fictional story based on the lives of two Telugu freedom fighters, Alluri Seetharama Raju and Komaram Bheem. Ram Charan and Jr NTR played lead roles, respectively. The film collected over Rs 1,200 crore worldwide. Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn and Shriya Saran also starred in the film.
This lyrical composition of 'Naatu Naatu' by MM Keeravani, high energy rendition by singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava, unique choreography by Prem Rakshith, and lyrics by Chandrabose are all the elements that make this 'RRR' mass anthem a perfect dance craze. '
- ANI