The Oscars 2023 finally took place on Sunday with comedian Jimmy Kimmel hosting the show after the infamous Will Smith and Chris Rock slap gate. The Oscars 2023 started with Jimmy Kimmel's 'long' monologue in which he roasted almost every nominated member. Not only this, Jimmy roasted the Academy Awards and Will Smith for the infamous late year's slap gate. However, the audience erupted in laughter when a group of dancers escorted the comedian from the stage in Naatu Naatu style. For the unversed, Naatu Naatu is a song from the Indian film RRR and has been nominated in the best original song category in Oscars 2023. Kimmel brought Naatu Naatu into his monologue and the audience erupted in joy.
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Happy that #Oscars95 has kickstarted with our blasting #NaatuNaatu Song!! 📿⛳ @RRRMovie
— Aarti Tomar (Tannu) #Sidhu_moosewala (@AartiTomar16) March 13, 2023
The #RRR fever has also caught on the #Oscars with Jimmy Kimmel being driven away by #NaatuNaatu dancers proud moment for every Indian 💃🇮🇳🎶 #Oscar2023 #JrNTR #SSRajamouli #RamCharan pic.twitter.com/AaJVUz9dwW
Fans react to Jimmy Kimmel's 'Naatu Naatu' monologue
A user wrote, "Happy that #Oscars95 has kickstarted with our blasting #NaatuNaatu Song!! @RRRMovie The #RRR fever has also caught on the #Oscars with Jimmy Kimmel being driven away by #NaatuNaatu dancer's proud moment for every Indian"
Happy that #Oscars95 has kickstarted with our blasting #NaatuNaatu Song!! @RRRMovie
— Blitz & Glitz (@Blitz__Glitz) March 13, 2023
The #RRR fever has also caught on the #Oscars with Jimmy Kimmel being driven away by #NaatuNaatu dancer's proud moment for every Indian 🇮🇳🎶 #Oscar2023 #JrNTR #SSRajamouli #RamCharan pic.twitter.com/RRJt0J8sBl
Another user wrote, "The first mention of RRR was in Jimmy Kimmel's opening monologue. He informed the crowd that anyone's speech who goes over the time limit would be danced off to Naatu Naatu"
The first mention of RRR was in Jimmy Kimmel's opening monologue. He informed the crowd that anyone's speech who goes over the time limit would be danced off to Naatu Naatu. #Oscars2023 #RRRForOscars pic.twitter.com/FPh2ROtdti
— doloresquintana @SXSW (@doloresquintana) March 13, 2023
Jimmy Kimmel on Willl Smith's slap gate
Oscars 2023: Comedian Jimmy Kimmel takes a dig at Will Smith; 'If Anyone Commits..'
Not only Kimmel roasted Academy Awards but also Hollywood actor Will Smith for losing his calm and slapping the host on stage. Kimmel said, ""We want you to have fun, feel safe and, most importantly, we want me feel safe,” Kimmel told the audience.. “So, we have strict policies in pace. If anyone in this theater commits an act of violence at any point during the show, you will be awarded the Oscar for best actor and permitted to give a 19-minute long speech. But seriously, the academy has a crisis team in place. If anything unpredictable or violent happens during the show, sit there and do absolutely nothing. Maybe even give the assailant a hug.”
“And if any of you get mad at a joke and decide you want to get jiggy with it — it’s not going to be easy,” Kimmel concluded, then shouting out fighters in the audience like Michael B. Jordan’s Creed and Michelle Yeoh.