Asian excellence was on full display at the Academy Awards on Sunday with historic wins for films like “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and viral moments like composer M.M. Keeravani’s singing his acceptance speech to the tune of The Carpenters’ “Top Of The World.”
The spotlight and top moments of the night belonged to Asian creatives, who took the awards show by storm.
“Everything Everywhere All At Once” wins top prize after dominating Oscars night
“Everything Everywhere All At Once” capped off the night by winning the Oscar for Best Picture.
The A24 film, which took home seven total academy awards, beat out nine other nominees in the category, including the critically acclaimed films “Tár,” “The Banshees of Inisherin” and “Women Talking.”
In his acceptance speech, the film’s producer Jonathan Wang honored his late immigrant father, who he said embodied the spirit of the film.
“This is for my dad, who, like so many immigrant parents, died young,” Wang said. “And he’s so proud of me not because of this, but because we made this movie with what he taught me to do, which is that no person is more important than profits, and no one is more important than anyone else.”
‘Naatu Naatu’ had everyone on their feet for an electrifying performance and historic win
A rendition of the fast-paced dance to the song “Naatu Naatu” from the hit Tollywood film “RRR” set in a replica of the film’s garden was among the show’s most anticipated performances.
The song took home the award for best original song making it the first song from an Indian film and the first from Tollywood to win the category.
M.M. Keeravani, the song’s composer, gave his acceptance speech to the tune of “Top of the World” by the Carpenters, who he grew up listening to.
“There was only one wish on my mind, so was Rajamouli’s and my family’s. ‘RRR’ has to win, pride of every Indian and must put me on the top of the world,” he sang.
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