Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone feels there are several Indian films deserved to win Oscars but they were ‘robbed’ many times. The actor took to her Instagram account to share a new video where she was seen getting ready for the Louis Vuitton show in Paris. In the video, she talked about the Oscars, and recalled the moment when she was present at the ceremony to see India win one for 'RRR' song Naatu Naatu.
In the video, Deepika said that there was one win at this year's Oscars which made her very happy. That was the Oscar for Best Actor for actor Adrien Brody, who won for 'The Brutalist'. During her makeup, Deepika talked about how India has been "snubbed" many times at the Oscars even when there were many deserving films on the list.
“India has been robbed of the Oscars many times. Many, many deserving movies I feel like has got snubbed (sic). Whether it's movies, whether it's talent… But I remember being in the audience and when they announced RRR, I got emotional. Outside of being an Indian, I had really nothing to do with that movie but that was a huge, huge moment. That felt very, very personal.”
'RRR' won in the Best Original Song category for Naatu Naatu in 2023. Deepika Padukone introduced Naatu Naatu with a speech highlighting its cultural significance on the Academy stage that year.
The video contained glimpses from Payal Kapadia's 'All We Imagine As Light', Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies', Rahi Anil Barve's 'Tumbadd' and Ritesh Batra's 'The Lunchbox'. All of these films received critical acclaim in recent years but were not nominated for Oscars.
Deepika was in Paris, where she attended the Louis Vuitton show at the Cour Carrée du Louvre, the main courtyard of the Louvre Palace. She is the first Indian to be signed as a global ambassador by global luxury fashion houses for Louis Vuitton and Cartier.
