Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava to sing 'Naatu Naatu' song on Oscar stage

Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava, who crooned chartbuster 'Naatu Naatu' in 'RRR', will be performing for the hit song on the Oscar stage. The awards ceremony is scheduled to be held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 12.

The news was formally announced by The Academy on Twitter. However, it is unclear whether Ram Charan and Junior NTR will shake a leg for the number.

It has been nominated in the original song category alongside 'This Is A Life' from 'Everything Everywhere All at Once,' 'Applause' from 'Tell It Like a Woman,' and 'Lift Me Up' from 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,' all of which are part of the scheduled performances for the 95th annual ceremony, according to a report in Variety. MM Keeravani has scored the music for which lyricist Chandrabose has penned the lyrics.

David Byrne, Stephanie Hsu and Son Lux will also take the stage at the Oscars to perform 'This Is a Life,' the Oscar-nominated song from 'Everything Everywhere All at Once', and Rihanna, who will sing the Oscar-nominated song 'Lift Me Up' from 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'.

'Naatu Naatu' song has bagged the Golden Globes in the 'Best Original Song' category. It has been honoured at the 28th edition of the Critics Choice Awards.

Not just the wonderful rendition and beats, people have given thumbs up for Junior NTR and Ram Charan's steps for 'Naatu Naatu' which was released in Hindi as 'Naacho Naacho', in Tamil as 'Naattu Koothu', in Kannada as 'Halli Naatu' and in Malayalam as 'Karinthol'. Its Hindi version was sung by Rahul Sipligunj and Vishal Mishra.

The Academy Awards , popularly known as Oscars, recognizes excellence in the entertainment industry in categories such as Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, etc.

It is considered to be one of the prestigious awards ceremonies in the film industry.