Did RRR win any awards at Golden Globes Awards 2023?

RRR wins Best Song award for Naatu Naatu at Golden Globes 2023
RRR wins Best Song award for Naatu Naatu at Golden Globes 2023 (Image via @RRRMovie/Twitter)

The 80th Golden Globes 2023 aired live on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at 8 pm ET on NBC and Peacock. Renowned director SS Rajamouli's blockbuster film RRR received the Best Original Song award for the hit number Naatu Naatu, which featured the two lead actors Ram Charan and Jr. NTR dancing to the tunes of the song.

With RRR being nominated for the Golden Globes 2023, Indian cinema saw quite the representation as the team was present and stood to applaud themselves for the big win on the international stage.

Music director MM Keeravaani took to the stage and accepted the award on behalf of the team. Naatu Naatu has been choreographed by Prem Rakshith, and the lyrics have been penned by Chandrabose.

Also present to witness the momentous achievement were lead actors, Ram Charan and Jr. NTR, and director SS Rajamouli. The award was announced and presented by Wednesday star Jenna Ortega.


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Music director MM Keeravaani receives the Golden Globes 2023 award for RRR

Soon after RRR was announced as the winner for Best Original Song at the Golden Globes 2023, the team stood to celebrate the win along with Indian viewers, while music director MM Keeravaani took to the stage to receive the award from Wednesday actress Jenna Ortega.

MM. Keeravani thanked the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) for handing the team the prestigious award. Explaining that he felt overwhelmed with the recognition, the music director wished to share the award with his wife MM. Srivalli. Throughout his speech, the room saw constant applause from the audience.

Further in his speech, the music director said:

"It's been an age old practice to say that 'This award belongs to someone else.' So I was planning to not to say those words when I get an award like this. But I'm sorry to say that I'm going to repeat the tradition because I mean my words."

MM Keeravani then credited the win and the award, in order of priority, to his "brother" and the film's director SS. Rajamouli "for his vision and constant trust in his work."

He then applauded Prem Rakshith, who choreographed Naatu Naatu, Karabhairava for his musical arrangements, and Chandrabose for his lyrics, among several other artists who contributed to the making of the song. He specifically credited lead actors Ram Charan and NTR Jr. for their dance moves that made the song popular amongst the Indian and international audience.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, renowned actor Ram Charan called the Golden Globes 2023 nomination for RRR a "surreal moment." He said:

"For all the hardwork the team put in and coming from South of India to the mecca of films, and being appreciated...It just gives us more energy to come back and do better films."

NT Rama Rao Jr., fellow lead actor of RRR, also expressed his gratitude for the nomination. He said:

"It can't get better than this. The West accepting us...Here we are at the Globes. What else can an actor ask for? Truly honored."

Celebrites from all across India and the world took to social media to celebrate RRR's big win at the Golden Globes 2023. The film was also nominated for Best Non-English Language Film but didn't make the winning cut.

The Golden Globes 2023 was livestreamed on NBC and Peacock.

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