Naatu Naatu from RRR by SS Rajamouli has gone on to create history for India. Apart from winning various awards on the International stage, Naatu Naatu became the only Indian song to win Oscars. Apart from this, Naatu Naatu is the only Indian song that was performed live at 95th Academy Film Awards. Naatu Naatu’s Oscars performance left many people happy but some were disappointed no to see RRR’s original stars Jr NTR and Ram Charan dancing at Oscars.
Earlier, it was stated that both were approached for performance but the duo declined. Oscars producer Raj Kapoor told The Academy stated that Ram Charan and Jr. NTR together were not comfortable in recreating the blockbuster song at the Oscars due to less rehearsal time. However, a recent report has stated that it was not Ram Charan but Jr. NTR who refused to perform at the Oscars. The new report suggests that Ram Charan was excited but Jr. NTR was reluctant due to which their performance was called off. A source revealed that Jr. NTR was not at all convinced to go and perform at the Oscars with Ram Charan.
The source while telling the reason said that Oscars was the most important event for stars like Jr NTR and Ram Charan who had already received lots of coverage and prominence for the film in USA. Jr. NTR did not want any comparisons to be made further so he refused to perform on stage.
Although, when earlier it was asked why the duo did not perform some other reason surfaced. It stated that originally it was decided that Ram Charan and Jr. NTR will perform alongside the singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava. However, in late February it was informed that both the stars will not be performing as they don’t have enough time for practice. They added that other professional commitment was also the reason for refusal. Although, neither Jr. NTR not Ram Charan has confirmed with the latest development.