'It's A Shame', People Unhappy With RRR Team Being Seated At The Back Of The Audi At Oscars 2023
People are unhappy about RRR team being placed at the back of the auditorium during Oscars 2023 awards ceremony.
SS Rajamouli directorial RRR's hit song 'Naatu Naatu' won in the 'Best Song' category at the 95th Academy Awards.
The song from the 2022 Telugu movie made history by becoming the first-ever song from an Indian production to win an Oscar on March 13.
Many expressed their happiness over the Indian film song's achievement at the international platform that one could ever dream of.
Commoners to politicians including Prime Minister Narendra Modi poured in their congratulatory messages for the RRR team on their landmark achievement.
"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," PM Narendra Modi tweeted.
Exceptional!
¡ª Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 13, 2023
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
However, people are unhappy about one thing. As videos from the Oscars 2023 surfaced on social media, people spotted the RRR team sitting at the back of the auditorium and called it a "shame."
Many people wondered why the RRR team were sitting near the exit.
Taking to the comment section of a video posted by The Hollywood Reporter, one user wrote, "It's a shame the #RRR team were placed at the back of the auditorium #AcademyAwards #indianlivesmatter #NaatuNaatu!"
It's a shame the #RRR team were placed at the back of the auditorium #AcademyAwards #indianlivesmatter #NaatuNaatu
¡ª Degrassi High (@DegrassiHigh2) March 13, 2023
Another person also said, "Great achievement indeed!but why were dey seated at the back of the auditorium"
Great achievement indeed!but why were dey seated at the back of the auditorium
¡ª Pragati Agarwal (@PragatiAgarwa89) March 13, 2023
A third person noted, "They were sitting by the exit¡"
They were sitting by the exit¡
¡ª Brit?? (@nikkibluvs) March 13, 2023
Here's how others reacted:
When you know there is a world outside America
¡ª Awaneesh Tripathi (@AwaneeshTripa15) March 13, 2023
It¡¯s a disgrace why rrr team is sitting at back
¡ª Atul (@_AtulGarg) March 13, 2023
Very Happy for the award. But I am still wondering why they were seated at the last row. ?
¡ª Sudesh Salunke (@SudeshSalunke) March 13, 2023
The moment Finally came ???
¡ª Vinod@Kolagiri (@Vinod386839531) March 13, 2023
We can hear you #RRRForOscars Team @mmkeeravaani @boselyricist @ssrajamouli @AlwaysRamCharan @tarak9999 Entire Team of RRR proud of you ? Pride ?? pic.twitter.com/ODw75rAsH5
How do you place them at the very back if you know they're going to win?
¡ª Dread (@Dreadlocxx) March 13, 2023
Go to hell
¡ª Komal Anand (@KomalAn12675303) March 13, 2023
Check out the Oscar winning song 'Naatu Naatu':
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