From ‘Do Aankhen Barah Haath’ to ‘RRR’, a brief history of India’s tryst with Golden Globes
India made a splash at the Golden Globes 2023. ‘Naatu Naatu’, the chartbuster song from SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus ‘RRR’ bagged a Golden Globe for Best Original Soundtrack.
Although no Indian films or original soundtrack have made the coveted Golden Globe nomination this year, our country does have a long history with the Globes!
Our Love Story With Golden Globes Started 7 Decades Ago
In 1957, the movie ‘Do Aankhen Barah Haath’ became the first Indian film to earn a Golden Globe nomination.
Directed by V Shantaram, the film went on to earn a a Silver Bear at the 8th Berlin International Film Festival, as well as a Samuel Goldwyn International Film Award for best film produced outside of the United States.
‘Gandhi’ Creates History
In 1983, Richard Attenborough’s ‘Gandhi’ (probably the most popular cinematic adaptation of Mahatma’s life) was nominated in four categories — Best Actor, Best Screenplay (Motion Picture), New Star of the Year and Best Director (Motion Picture). The film won on all fronts! Later, it bagged 11 Academy Award nominations!
AR Rahman Wins Big
The maestro became the first Indian to win a Golden Globe (Best Score category) in 2009, for his spectacular soundtrack as well as BGM (background music) composed for the 2007 blockbuster ‘Slumdog Millionaire’.
‘Naatu Naatu’ Steals The Show
After storming the box-office and becoming a global pop-culture juggernaut, the ‘Naatu Naatu’ song also made history in Golden Globes 2023. The song eventually went on to bag an award in the Best Original Song category.
Also starring two Tollywood heavyweights — Ram Charan and Jr NTR, the epic period drama explored a fictional friendship between two Telugu freedom fighters — A Rama Raju and Komaram Bheem. The movie
