"RRR" Just Won The Best Original Song Category — Here's 5 Other Times Indians Shone At The Golden Globes

    Writing this while listening to "Naatu Naatu" on loop.

    Sumedha Bharpilania
    by Sumedha Bharpilania

    BuzzFeed Staff

    In case you didn't already know, S. S. Rajamouli's mega-blockbuster RRR just won a Golden Globe for the Best Original Song. "Naatu Naatu", composed by the legendary M. M. Keeravani, beat the likes of "Lift Me Up" by Rihanna, "Carolina" by Taylor Swift, and "Hold My Hand" by Lady Gaga to win this honour.

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    And the GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD FOR BEST ORIGINAL SONG Goes to #NaatuNaatu #GoldenGlobes #GoldenGlobes2023 #RRRMovie

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    While this certainly is a huge win and a massive reason for us to rejoice, it is also time for us to take a little trip down memory lane and celebrate some other Indians who have received accolades at the Golden Globes:

    1. The first Indian film to ever win a Golden Globe was the 1957 release, Do Aankhen Barah Haath. Directed by V. Shantaram, the movie won in the Samuel Goldwyn International Film Award category.

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    2. While it was a co-production between India and UK, the 1982 film, Gandhi won as many as five Golden Globe Awards, including Best Foreign Film, Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and New Star of the Year – Actor.

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    3. Salaam Bombay! (1988), directed by Mira Nair, was nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 46th Golden Globe Awards.

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    4. With Monsoon Wedding (2001), Mira Nair did it again by receiving a Golden Globe nomination for the Best Foreign Language Film.

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    5. And finally, this piece would be incomplete without the mention of Slumdog Millionaire (2008) for which A. R. Rahman won a Golden Globe for Best Original Score, and we couldn't stop saying, "Jai Ho"!

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    The British film, based on Vikas Swarup's novel Q & A, also won in the Best Drama Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay categories.

    All in all, this is us right now:

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