People Slam Jimmy Kimmel For Calling RRR Bollywood Film, Making Fun Of Naatu Naatu At Oscars
Jimmy Kimmel called RRR a 'Bollywood film' leaving fans furious.
People in India are slamming comedian Jimmy Kimmel for calling SS Rajamouli's RRR a Bollywood film.
During his monologue, while hosting the Oscars 2023, Kimmel brought up RRR and reportedly even made fun of the Oscar-winning song 'Naatu Naatu.'
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While fans were thrilled to hear an Indian film being discussed at the prestigious Academy Awards, they became furious as soon as the popular comedian called RRR a "Bollywood movie."
Moreover, after Jimmy announced the first award category during the awards ceremony, he was seen driven away by a group of dancers who performed the hit Indian song 'Naatu Naatu' on stage.
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"This year we are not gonna play you off stage instead we have a group of performers from the movie RRR who are going to dance you offstage," he was heard saying.
Later the comedian left fans furious by calling the SS Rajamouli directorial not an Indian movie but a "Bollywood film."
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Many took to Twitter to slam comedian Jimmy Kimmel.
One user took to the social media platform and wrote, "RRR isnt bollywood movie ? oh god i hate jimmy kimmel for a reason."
RRR isnt bollywood movie ? oh god i hate jimmy kimmel for a reason
¡ª ¨t ayuuuuuuuuu? ¨r?? (@_DevAkshi__) March 13, 2023
A second person said, "Call me a party pooper but if host Jimmy Kimmel says #RRR is a Bollywood movie, I ain't taking these goras seriously. Happy for Keeravani & Rajamouli, they deserve the recognition but I'm not going over the moon."
Call me a party pooper but if host Jimmy Kimmel says #RRR is a Bollywood movie, I ain't taking these goras seriously. Happy for Keeravani & Rajamouli, they deserve the recognition but I'm not going over the moon.
¡ª R.? (@innsaei_07) March 13, 2023
2000 - Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
2023 - RRR#Oscars #Oscar2023
A third commented, "I don¡¯t need to hear Jimmy Kimmel incorrectly call RRR a bollywood movie. What I I need is to see GDT do the Naatu."
I don¡¯t need to hear Jimmy Kimmel incorrectly call RRR a bollywood movie. What I I need is to see GDT do the Naatu
¡ª sreekar (@sreekyshooter) March 13, 2023
A fourth person asked, "Did Jimmy Kimmel just call Naatu Naatu a Bollywood song ?! ¡ Let¡¯s get it right tonight - TOLLYWOOD * song KTHXBYE #Oscar2023 #Oscars."
Did Jimmy Kimmel just call Naatu Naatu a Bollywood song ?! ¡ Let¡¯s get it right tonight - TOLLYWOOD * song KTHXBYE #Oscar2023 #Oscars
¡ª Natasha Kathi-Chandra? (@KNatashaChandra) March 13, 2023
Then a fifth noted, "Not even 15 minutes in and jimmy kimmel called rrr bollywood ugh."
not even 15 minutes in and jimmy kimmel called rrr bollywood ugh
¡ª arool ???? (@uh_rool) March 13, 2023
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See how others reacted:
every single person who knows anything about RRR when Jimmy Kimmel referred to RRR as Bollywood pic.twitter.com/jpsNMgQKBl
¡ª Ashley ?? (@Xx_Ashley28_xX) March 13, 2023
instead of terrible jokes from Jimmy Kimmel they should just have Guillermo del Toro passionately speak about his love for cinema for 3 hours
¡ª sreekar (@sreekyshooter) March 13, 2023
only thing i liked about jimmy kimmel's monologue was this andrew garfield reaction pic.twitter.com/X1ujr1cash
¡ª NOSTALGIA (@notgwendalupe) March 13, 2023
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