Oscars 2023: PM Modi congratulates team 'RRR', 'The Elephant Whisperers' for Oscar wins

Oscars 2023: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated India's Oscar winners-- 'The Elephant Whisperers' and 'RRR' and said their accolades have made India proud.

Calling the RRR's 'Nattu Nattu' win exceptional he tweeted, "Exceptional! The popularity of ‘Naatu Naatu’ is global. It will be a song that will be remembered for years to come. Congratulations to @mmkeeravaani, @boselyricist and the entire team for this prestigious honour. India is elated and proud. #Oscars."

Exceptional!

The popularity of ‘Naatu Naatu’ is global. It will be a song that will be remembered for years to come. Congratulations to @mmkeeravaani, @boselyricist and the entire team for this prestigious honour.

India is elated and proud. #Oscars https://t.co/cANG5wHROt

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 13, 2023

Besides, the Prime Miniter congratulated 'The Elephant Whisperers' team and tweeted," Congratulations to @EarthSpectrum, @guneetm and the entire team of ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ for this honour. Their work wonderfully highlights the importance of sustainable development and living in harmony with nature. #Oscars"

Congratulations to @EarthSpectrum, @guneetm and the entire team of ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ for this honour. Their work wonderfully highlights the importance of sustainable development and living in harmony with nature. #Oscars https://t.co/S3J9TbJ0OP

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 13, 2023

'Naatu Naatu', the peppy foot-tapping chartbuster from SS Rajamouli's Telugu period action film "RRR", waltzed its way to history by becoming the first Indian track to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song. 'Naatu Naatu', or 'Naacho Naacho' in Hindi, was composed by MM Keeravaani and penned by Chandrabose.

Read more-- Oscars 2023: Naatu Naatu's win at Academy Awards is a celebration of India's outstanding artistic creation

Moreover, the Tamil documentary 'The Elephant Whisperers' created history at the 95th Academy Awards by becoming the first Indian production to win in the Documentary Short Subject category. Directed by debutante Kartiki Gonsalves, the Netflix documentary bested 'Haulout', 'How Do You Measure a Year', 'The Martha Mitchell Effect' and 'Stranger at the Gate' to scoop the trophy.

Read More- Oscars Awards 2023: India's 'The Elephant Whisperers' wins Academy Award for the Best Documentary Short Film

The world’s most prestigious 95th Academy Award event - the Oscars 2023 - underwent on March 12 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

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(with PTI inputs)