Naatu Naatu from the film RRR won the Oscar for Best Original Song at the 95th Academy Awards in 2023. While singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava performed Naatu Naatu and gave a stellar live performance at the Oscars ceremony, the Academy Award for Best Original Song is specifically awarded to the composer and lyricist of the song. The singers themselves did not directly win the Oscar, but they were integral to the song's success and global recognition. The award, technically, went only to MM Keeravani and Chandrabose.
However, on the occasion of the Bonalu festivities on Sunday, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy announced a cash reward of Rs 1 Cr to Rahul Sipligunj. Apparently, this was an old promise.
Netizens have wondered why the Chief Minister gave the cash reward to Rahul Sipligunj when he didn't win the Oscar.
