The Academy Museum Gala, hosted by the same board that organises the Oscars, is the second most important stage in the world of cinema. Deepika Padukone, who had earlier made history by presenting an Indian song act at the Oscars this year, is the first Indian actor to be invited to the Academy Museum Gala.

The guest list included big names, including Selena Gomez, Robert Downey Jr, Natalie Portman, Elizabeth Banks, Olivia Wilde, Danai Gurira, Sandra Oh, Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell, Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Chan, Cara Delevingne, Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber, and others.

The actress, who had a phenomenal year with both her films Pathaan and Jawan breaking box office records and earning over 2200 crores worldwide, was also one of the few Indians to grace the cover of TIME magazine without being part of any list.

She ended the year 2023 on a high note by attending the gala, where she looked stunning in a purple velvet gown and minimal jewellery. Her fans were ecstatic to see their idol make India proud once again by showcasing the country’s talent on such a huge global platform.

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Oscars 2023: Deepika Padukone Sizzles As She Introduces RRR’s ‘Naatu Naatu’ At 95th Academy Awards

Deepika Padukone who introduced the “Naatu Naatu” musical performance by Kaala Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj at the 95th Academy Awards earlier this year. The actor became the third Indian to do so, and she was revealed as one of the presenters in the first round of announcements. Other presenters at the prestigious awards included Halle Berry, John Travolta, Harrison Ford, and others. The show was hosted by comedian Jimmy Kimmel.

While introducing “Naatu Naatu”, the Oscar-winning song from SS Rajamouli’s RRR, Deepika had said at the Academy Awards this year, “An irresistibly catchy chorus, electrifying beats and killer dance moves to match have made this song a global sensation. It plays during a pivotal scene in ‘RRR’, a movie about the friendship between real-life Indian revolutionaries Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem. In addition to being sung in Telugu and illustrating the film’s anti-colonialist themes, it’s also a total banger!”

She had added, “It’s earned millions of views on Youtube and Tik Tok. Has audiences dancing in movie theatres all around the world and is also the first song ever from Indian production to be nominated for an Oscar. Do you know Naatu? Because if you don’t you’re about to. From the film RRR this is Naatu Naatu.”

Meanwhile, Deepika will be seen soon in the sci-fi action film Kalki 2898 AD opposite Prabhas. She also has director Siddharth Anand’s aerial action film Fighter opposite Hrithik Roshan and Rohit Shetty’s Singham Again with Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff and Ranveer Singh.

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