Superstar ‘Tom Cruise loved Naatu Naatu & RRR’, reveals Oscar-winner lyricist Chandrabose

Lyricist Chandrabose, a seasoned writer in Telugu cinema, penned the lyrics for Naatu Naatu, for which he bagged an Oscar. In his latest Interaction he revealed that the legendary actor Tom cruise had expressed love towards RRR & Naatu Naatu. Undoubtedly that’s a huge compliment for the song as well as the film.

In an interview to Sakshi TV, Chandrabose shared the praise he received from Tom Cruise with us. “When I met Tom Cruise, I walked up to him and introduced myself. He said, ‘wow, I love RRR, I love Naatu Naatu.’ To hear the word Naatu come from a legendary actor like Tom Cruise, it’s a matter of happiness,” Chandrabose said.

Chandrabose also mentioned that Steven Spielberg had heaped praised on the movie aswell. He told him that his wife watched the film twice.

At the Oscars award ceremony, Naatu Naatu was performed live and the performance earned a standing ovation. Deepika Padukone introduced the performance as the audience cheered on every time she mentioned the song’s name. Released last March in cinemas, RRR is a fictional story set in the 1920s pre-independent era and is based on the lives of two real heroes and well-known revolutionaries.