New Delhi: India has more than one connection with Ukraine apart from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recently concluded visit there.
It might come as a surprise to many, that the ‘Naatu Nattu’ song from SS Rajamouli’s movie ‘RRR,’ awarded the Best Original Song—Motion Picture at Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 2023 Oscars and the Golden Globes 2023, was hot in President Volodymyr Zelensky’s residence in the now war-torn Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.
The song was written by composer M.M. Keeravani and lyricist Chandrabose. It was also the first song from an Indian film to win the award that beat other top songs from Top Gun: Maverick, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and others.
The song had great dancers – Ram Charan and NT Rama Rao Jr – showing their moves and showing their amazing moves.
Considering the song was shot in Kyiv, it is important to note that most of the crew members who worked during the shooting, joined the war against Russia.
According to Conde Nast Traveller, the film’s producer, Anna Palenchuk, took up arms when the war broke out.
Also, Kyiv’s Mayor Vitali Klitschko, who played an important role in getting the team to get access to the Presidential residence for shooting, is now considered one of the biggest targets after President Zelenskyy.
Notably, all eyes were on India, when PM Modi arrived in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv via ‘Force One train’ from Poland. He was invited by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and received a warm welcome from members of the Indian diaspora on reaching Kyiv. He is also the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Ukraine.
