Mega Power Star Ram Charan is making waves on the international arena as he is spearheading the promotions for ‘Naatu Naatu’ song ahead of the Oscars. He already appeared on famous shows like ‘Good Morning America’, ‘ABC News’ and many more. Recently, he got interviewed by Ash Crossan of ‘Entertainment Tonight’. He talked about the much-hyped ‘Naatu Naatu’ song which is competing of the Oscar award in the Best Original Song category, the making of it, director SS Rajamouli’s vision and many more.
Talking about the popular song, Charan stated, “I feel ‘Naatu Naatu’ is no more just our song. It is no more just RRR’s song. It is everyone’s song. It is a people’s song. People belonging to different age groups and cultures have embraced it even though they don’t understand its lyrics. The beat is so thumping and foot-tapping. From Japan to the US, everyone is in love with the song. I am just observing it all like a third person. It’s surreal. I can’t ask for anything more.”
When asked about the making process of this song, he said, “We rehearsed in Ukraine in front of the President’s palace for seven days. The President himself was an actor and therefore he agreed to our request. One hundred and fifty dancers were present on set. And an amazing crew of 200 was present too. And the whole song shoot took 17 days to be completed. It took umpteen retakes and I lost 4 kilos. My legs still wobble when I think about it.”
Talking about the torture both him and NTR went through for their director Rajamouli, Charan told, “My director (SS Rajamouli) was very, very meticulous about what he wanted from me and my co-star (Jr NTR). My director was particular about synchrony and frame-by-frame perfection. Looking back, all that torture that he put us through is worth it (laughs). When I am working with Rajamouli, I can afford to switch off my brain. He is so good at what he does. I can’t imagine what goes on in his mind.”
He says that composer MM Keeravani deserves the Oscar. He adds, “It’s long overdue that he gets an Oscar, after having been in the game for 27 years. We are here as a family and a support system for him. We have got enough from people in terms of love and appreciation for RRR’s artistic merit. Everything that we are getting now is extra! We are just living in the moment.”
Ram Charan is very excited to be at the Oscars as he shares, “am so nervous and so excited ahead of the Oscars. I don’t know if I will be there as an actor or as a fanboy. I am excited to come across everybody who I grew up watching. I grew up watching Cate Blanchett and Tom Cruise. Tom is incredible. If I ever get to work with him, it will be great. He is so inspiring. here are a lot of directors I want to work with here in Hollywood. JJ Abrams is one of them. Quentin Tarantino is another of my favorites. His war film ‘Inglourious Basterds’ is one of my all-time favourites.”
