Anupam Kher’s memorable meeting with MM Keeravani: Holding the Oscar, expressing deep pride

Anupam Kher had the privilege of meeting and spending quality time with legendary music composer MM Keeravani, during which he had the remarkable opportunity of holding Keeravani’s Oscar trophy. Anupam shared a video of their conversation on Instagram. In the video, Anupam and Keeravani are standing together in a room. Keeravani was dressed in a cream colored kurta and khaki pants, while Anupam wore a white shirt and denim jeans. Notably, Anupam was seen holding the coveted Oscar trophy in the video.

Anupam Kher praised Keeravani, expressing his deep pride as an Indian for the composer’s remarkable achievements. Anupam mentioned that Keeravani had handed over the coveted Oscar trophy to him, and he vowed to bring honor to both of them through his actions. In response, Keeravani humbly accepts that Anupam has already made her proud.

Anupam commented in the video, “What a great, wonderful, honored moment to hold Sir’s Oscar in my hand, Sir.” “And what a wonderful time to be with you, sir,” replied MM Keeravani. “No sir,” replied Anupam, “you are very polite sir.”

Anupam Kher took to Instagram to express his heartfelt gratitude towards Keeravani for the incredible opportunity of handling the coveted Oscar trophy. He described it as one of the most inspiring moments of his career. Anupam emphasized on how Keeravani’s achievement has filled the entire nation with pride. He praised his time spent with Keeravani and called it a wonderful experience. Anupam ended his post by wishing Keeravani for her continued success and wishing her a wonderful journey ahead. He used the hashtags #NaatuNaatu and #RRR, referencing the famous song from the film RRR.

Earlier this year, the song Naatu Naatu from the film RRR achieved a remarkable feat by winning the Oscar for Best Original Song. The song triumphed over celebrity competitors including Rihanna and Lady Gaga. Composer MM Keeravani and lyricist Chandra Bose, representing the team, graciously accepted the prestigious award. Rahul Sipligunj and Kala Bhairav ​​performed a soulful live performance of the song on stage, while director SS Rajamouli and lead actors Jr NTR and Ram Charan looked at the audience with pride.

Apart from its original Telugu version, the song Naatu Naatu was released in various languages, thereby increasing its reach to a wider audience. The Hindi version of the song was titled Nacho Nacho, while the Tamil version was titled Nattu Koothu. It was also released in Kannada as Halli Naatu and in Malayalam as Karinthol. Rahul Sipligunj and Vishal Mishra lent their voices to the Hindi rendition, further increasing the popularity of the song and making it accessible to listeners from different regions and countries.

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