Chiranjeevi honours SS Rajamouli, MM Keeravani for Oscar win: 'This feat Telugus achieved...'

Megastar Chiranjeevi honoured director SS Rajamouli and composer MM Keeravani for bringing home the Academy Award for ‘RRR’ at his son Ram Charan’s birthday bash on Monday. Taking to Instagram, he shared pictures with the Oscar winners and many others. Chiranjeevi wrote, ‘Honouring our Oscar winners in the presence of near and dear on @alwaysramcharan‘s birthday was a true celebration! This feat Telugus achieved for the Indian Cinema shall remain etched in history (sic).’

Rajamouli and Keeravani were presented with a shawl and a bouquet.

‘RRR’ became the first Indian production to bag an Oscar award in the Original Song category for the song ‘Naatu Naatu’.

At the Oscars award ceremony, ‘Naatu Naatu’ was performed live and the dance group received a standing ovation for the energetic moves.

‘RRR’, set in the 1920s pre-independent era, is based on the lives of two real heroes and well-known revolutionaries – Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem. Ram Charan played Ram and Jr NTR was seen as Bheem. The movie earned over Rs1200 crore worldwide during its theatrical run.

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