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‘Naatu Naatu’ Wins Oscar: Adnan Sami Slams Andhra CM For ‘Telugu Flag’ Tweet, Calls Him ‘A Regional-Minded Frog In A Pond’

March 14, 2023
Bharat Times English News

New Delhi: Singer Adnan Sami on Monday (March 13, 2023) once again hit out at Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for his “Telugu flag is flying high” tweet on SS Rajamouli’s blockbuster film ‘RRR’. Won Oscar Award in Best Original Song category for his track ‘Naatu Naatu’, As “Naatu Naatu” cemented its place in history by winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 95th Academy Awards, Reddy congratulated the team and said that “the Telugu flag is flying high”. The YSR Congress Party leader on the account also said that RRR director Rajamouli, composer MM Keeravani, actor Ram Charan and Jr NTR have “truly redefined excellence”.

“The Telugu flag is flying high! I am filled with pride that a Telugu song, which so beautifully celebrates our folk heritage, is being given its due recognition at the international level today. Me, millions around the world Thanks for making it Telugu people and all.” Indians are incredibly proud,” Reddy said in a tweet.

Slamming the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister for his tweet, Sami called him “a regional minded frog in the pond”.

Responding to the tweet, Sami, who became an Indian citizen in 2016, said, “A regional minded frog in the pond who cannot think of the sea as it is beyond his little nose!! To create regional divisions.” Shame on you and unable to embrace or propagate national pride!”

However, he faced backlash and had to reply to some Twitter users.

When asked why “North Indians don’t learn to speak the language of the South while the South learn the language of India”, he said, “While every language is precious and all are worthy of love and respect, you need to stop this ridiculous nonsense and make the majority needs to be accepted.” Reality!”

In another tweet, Sami said, “My issue has never been about language. My issue has been very simple… All languages, regardless of their origin and dialect, ultimately share a common ground of being Indian first.” There are under the umbrella and then some more – that’s all. I have sung innumerable songs in regional languages ​​with equal effort and equal respect for all..”

Earlier in January this year, the singer had attacked Reddy for his “Telugu flag flying high message” on ‘RRR’ and won a Golden Globe award for its song ‘Naatu Naatu’.

Reddy wrote on his official Twitter account, “The Telugu flag is flying high! On behalf of entire Andhra Pradesh, I congratulate MM Keeravani, SS Rajamouli, Jr NTR, Ram Charan and the entire team of RRR Movie. We are ” Incredibly proud of you!”

Responding to the tweet, Sami said, “Telugu flag? You mean the Indian flag right? We are Indians first and so please stop separating ourselves from the rest of the country… Especially internationally, we are one country.” This ‘separatist’ attitude is highly unhealthy as we saw in 1947!!! Thank you…Jai Hind!”

In January, The fun number “Naatu Naatu” from “RRR” danced its way to the Golden Globes as ‘Best Original Song – Motion Picture’.

The popular song, which beat the likes of Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Lady Gaga to win the prestigious award, marks the first time that an Indian production has won a Golden Globe.

95th Academy Awards: ‘Naatu Naatu’ from ‘RRR’ wins Best Original Song at 95th Academy Awards

Filmmaker SS Rajamouli’s period action blockbuster “RRR” creates history “Naatu Naatu” became the first Indian track to win an Academy Award in the Best Original Song category.

In the category, the Telugu song was nominated along with ‘Applause’ from ‘Tell It Like a Woman’, ‘Hold My Hand’ from ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, ‘Lift Me Up’ from ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ and ‘It’s a Life’. Hai’ from ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’.

it is Chartbuster ‘Natu Natu’ gets third major international honorComposed by MM Keeravani and written by Chandrabose, following the Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice Awards.

“RRR” (Rise Roar Revolt) is a pre-independence fictional story and follows two real-life Indian revolutionaries – Alluri Sitarama Raju (Ram Charan) and Komaram Bheem (Junior NTR) in the 1920s.

‘Jai Ho’ from the 2008 British film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ directed by Danny Boyle was the first Hindi song to win an Academy Award in the Best Original Score and Original Song categories. It was composed by AR Rahman and written by Gulzar.