India’s stellar performance at the 2023 Oscars, release of films including Zwigato and Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway, and the celebrity wedding of Ananya Panday’s cousin Alanna Panday were some of the biggest highlights of this week.
RRR made Oscar history when its hit number Naatu Naatu won the Best Original Song at this year's Academy Awards. Composer M.M. Keeravani and lyricist Chandrabose took home the Oscar statuettes. (Image: Reuters)
Naatu Naatu, which originally saw Ram Charan and Jr NTR break into dance, was also performed at this year's ceremony. (Image: Instagram)
Guneet Monga-produced The Elephant Whisperers was the second Indian film to be recognized at this year's Oscars. It won the Best Documentary Short Film. (Image: Instagram)
The Kartiki Gonsalves-directed documentary is available for streaming on Netflix. (Image: Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)
Deepika Padukone became only the third Indian to present at the prestigious Academy Awards this year. Persis Khambatta and Priyanka Chopra Jonas preceded her. (Image: Instagram)
Deepika Padukone was also present at the iconic Vanity Fair Oscars After Party this year. (Image: Instagram)
Zwigato starring Kapil Sharma released in theatres to rave reviews. Another big release this week was Rani Mukerji-starrer Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway. (Image: Instagram)
Nandita Das, who is the director of Zwigato, and Kapil Sharma hosted a star-studded screening of the film. (Image: Viral Bhayani)