'Naatu Naatu' singers meet Rihanna at Oscars 2023, say memory is going to stay in their hearts forever

‘RRR’ singers Kaala Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj are now part of history as their song ‘Naatu Naatu’ has bagged an Academy Award for Best Original Song. They are also the first duo from the Telugu film industry to have performed at the Oscars.

Besides this, the night was also a memorable one for Bhairava and Sipligunj as they bumped into singer Rihanna at the event.

Taking to social media, Bhairava shared a picture with the ‘Umbrella’ singer and wrote, ‘I was short of words when this happened. An artist I always looked up to, and admired deeply! My inspiration, The queen @rihanna.’

‘Wanted to tell her how much I love ‘Stay’ and that I must’ve listened to it a million times. This memory is going to ‘stay’ in my heart forever. We were literally spellbound when she performed last night! UNBELIEVABLE!’ he added.

Sipligunj also took to Instagram and shared a solo picture with Rihanna along with the caption, ‘Wooow I have met the most amazing lady with a very beautiful heart. Still in shock by seeing your humbleness #rihana @badgalriri and how down to earth you are! Thank you so much for calling and appreciating for the performance and #oscarwinning. It’s an emotional moment for me!! Can’t keep calm #mydreamcometrue.’

Rihanna was also nominated for Best Original Song for her track ‘Lift Me Up’ from ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’. Despite losing the award to ‘Naatu Naatu’, she was seen sporting a big smile and cheering for ‘RRR’.

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