“RRR” fever is set to make a much-needed stop at the 95th Academy Awards. The Academy announced on Tuesday that singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava will perform “Naatu Naatu” at the ceremony on March 12.
Nominated for Best Original Song, “Naatu Naatu” was written by MM Keeravani with lyrics by Chandrabose. However, it is not known whether or not “RRR” stars Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan, who memorably dance to the song in the film, will participate in the performance.
Previous announcements from the Academy shared that Diane Warren and Sofia Carson will perform Warren’s nominated song “Applause” from “Tell It Like a Woman.” Fresh off her appearance at the Super Bowl halftime show, Rihanna will perform her own nominated original song “Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” And most recently, the organization shared that David Byrne and Son Lux would perform the nominated song “This Is a Life” from “Everything Everywhere All at Once” with Best Supporting Actress nominee Stephanie Hsu.
While it’s unclear if each Best Original Song nominee will perform a live version during the Academy Awards ceremony, a person with knowledge of the situation recently told TheWrap that it was likely all songs would be performed. in the program. Expect another potential announcement in the coming weeks.
The 95th Academy Awards will take place at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles and will air on ABC.
